immobilismn.
/ɪˈməʊbɪlɪz(ə)m/ A policy or attitude of extreme conservatism or opposition to progress.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > bias, prejudice > dislike of change, reaction > [noun]
reaction1792
statu quo-ism1834
retrogradism1849
reactionism1857
misoneism1886
reactionaryism1907
reactionariness1908
Blimpism1937
blimpery1940
immobilism1949
sclerosis1954
society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [noun] > the right > opposition to progress
stand-pattism1903
immobilism1949
1949 Time 17 Oct. 34 Successful ‘immobilism’ (patient compromise, appeasement, moderation).
1955 Times 5 May 10/7 The Radicals..wished to remain a party of the left; social and political immobilisme (opposition to progress) was the best ally of Communism.
1955 Times 24 Aug. 6/1 There could be no question of allowing themselves to be swayed by a question of superstition or of fetishism, which would be contrary to national dignity. But in any case, M. Faure added, it had been clearly agreed that they would not adopt a policy of immobilism.
1959 Economist 21 Feb. 662/2 This outright immobilisme [among farmers] condemns itself.
1961 Encounter XVII. ii. 21 The notorious immobilisme of French society.
1967 Economist 8 Apr. 110/2 Mr Callaghan will have made a sad present to industrial immobilism if he throws any such opportunity for reducing surtax away.
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