immobile

immobile
immobile (adj.) mid-14c., from O.Fr. immoble "immovable, fixed, motionless," from L. immobilis "immovable" (also, figuratively, "hard-hearted"), from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (1)) + mobilis (see MOBILE (Cf. mobile)). Hence, immobilism "policy of extreme conservatism" (1949, from Fr. immobilisme).

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  • immobile — [ i(m)mɔbil ] adj. • 1370; immoble XIIIe; lat. immobilis 1 ♦ Qui ne se déplace pas. ⇒ 1. fixe. Rester, se tenir immobile. Immobile comme une souche, une statue. « la terreur le cloue immobile » (R. Rolland). Immobile et frappé de stupeur. ⇒ cloué …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • immobile — Immobile. adj. de tout genre. Qui ne se meut point. On demande si c est la terre qui est immobile, ou si c est le soleil. il demeure immobile comme une statuë …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Immobile — Im*mo bile, a. [L. immobilis: cf. F. immobile. See {Immobility}.] Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable. Prof. Shedd. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • immobile — /i m:ɔbile/ [dal lat. immobĭlis, der. di mobĭlis mobile1 , col pref. in in 2 ]. ■ agg. [totalmente privo di movimento: rimanere i. ] ▶◀ fermo, fisso, immoto, (fam.) impalato. ‖ inerte, in quiete, stabile, statico. ◀▶ mobile. ‖ instabile. ■ s.m.… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • immobile — [i mō′bəl] adj. [ME inmobill < OFr immobile < L immobilis: see IN 2 & MOBILE] 1. not movable; firmly set or placed; stable 2. not moving or changing; motionless immobility n …   English World dictionary

  • immobile — index firm, inflexible, stagnant, static, unbending, unyielding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • immobile — immovable, immotive Antonyms: mobile …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • immobile — [adj] motionless, fixed anchored, at a standstill, at rest, frozen, immobilized, immotile, immovable, nailed, nailed down, pat, quiescent, rigid, riveted, rooted, stable, stagnant, static, stationary, steadfast, stiff, still, stock still, stolid …   New thesaurus

  • immobile — Immobile, Immobilis, voyez Immeuble …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • immobile — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not moving. 2) incapable of moving or being moved. DERIVATIVES immobility noun …   English terms dictionary

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