Meaning of the word ossified in English

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ossified

US /ˈɑː.sə.faɪd/
UK /ˈɑː.sə.faɪd/

Adjective

1.

(of habits or ideas) fixed and unable to change:

Example:
The institutions of government have become more ossified and inflexible.
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