Stasis
[STAY-sis]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, mid 18th century
1.
A period or state of inactivity or equilibrium.
2.
Civil strife.
Examples of Stasis in a sentence
"Matilda slipped into a state of stasis after work."
"The American Civil War is a prime example of stasis."
About Stasis
This word comes from medical Latin by way of Greek, meaning “standing, stoppage.”
Did you Know?
You might have seen “stasis” as part of a larger word, like “homeostasis” (the state of steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by living systems) or “metastasis” (the transfer of cancerous cells to a secondary site in the body).
