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immobility
/ɪˈmoʊbɪləti/
inability to move
The patient's immobility after the accident required constant care.
The patient couldn't move after the accident, so they needed constant care.
formal
the state of being unable to move or being motionless
The doctor noted the patient's immobility as a sign of severe injury.
The doctor observed that the patient couldn't move, indicating a serious injury.
The statue's immobility gave it an eerie presence in the museum.
The statue's stillness made it seem creepy in the museum.
Often used in medical or artistic contexts to describe a lack of movement.
Collocations
immobility of the limbsinability to move one's arms or legsimmobility due to illnessinability to move because of sickness
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Pro Tip
Medical Context
In medical contexts, 'immobility' often refers to physical conditions like paralysis or severe injury.
Artistic Context
In art, 'immobility' can describe the stillness of a sculpture or painting.
Gold Rule
Avoid Overuse
Use 'immobility' for complete lack of movement; for partial movement, consider 'limited mobility'.
Word Origin
From Latin 'immobilitas', meaning 'unmovingness' or 'inability to move', derived from 'immobilis' (unmoving) + '-itas' (state of being).
Usage Notes
Often used in medical contexts to describe physical conditions or in artistic contexts to describe the appearance of stillness.
Word Breakdown
im-
not
prefixmobile
able to move
root-ity
state of being
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