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Fossilized Definition & Meaning

fossilized
adjective
  1. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs; "obsolete fossilized ways"; "an ossified bureaucratic system"

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What does fossilized mean?
set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs; "obsolete fossilized ways"; "an ossified bureaucratic system"
What part of speech is fossilized?
Fossilized is an adjective.

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