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calcify
This term describes a transition from a flexible or soft state to one of stony rigidity. In medical contexts, it refers to the literal deposition of calcium, often implying a pathological hardening of tissues that should remain pliable, such as arteries or valves.
When applied to social or psychological contexts, the word carries a strong negative connotation of stagnation. It suggests a process where ideas or systems have become so brittle and fixed that they can no longer adapt, evolve, or respond to new information, effectively becoming "petrified" in their ways.
Meanings
To cause a tissue or organ to harden by the deposition of calcium salts.
Examples
動脈はコレステロール値が高いままだと、時間の経過とともに石灰化することがある。
これらの時代遅れの規制を、永続的な法律として固定化させてはならない。
古い官僚機構は、もはや実質的な変化が不可能なほど硬直化している。
Phrasal Verbs
calcify into
to transform into a rigid or fixed state through the process of hardening or becoming inflexible
The initial flexible guidelines eventually calcified into a set of strict, unbreakable rules.