stasis

[ stey-sis, stas-is ]

noun

, plural sta·ses [stey, -seez, stas, -eez].

1. the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.
2. Pathology. stagnation in the flow of any of the fluids of the body, as of the blood in an inflamed area or the intestinal contents proximal to an obstruction.

stasis

/ ˈsteɪsɪs /

noun

1. pathol a stagnation in the normal flow of bodily fluids, such as the blood or urine
2. literature a state or condition in which there is no action or progress; static situation

   dramatic stasis

Word History and Origins

Origin of stasis¹

1735–45; < Greek stásis state of standing, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; stand ) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of stasis¹

C18: via New Latin from Greek: a standing, from histanai to cause to stand; related to Latin stāre to stand

Example Sentences

Eva Slater’s 1954 “Galaxy” insets a syncopated network of painted forms within a wooden panel, merging optical motion with material stasis.

From Los Angeles Times

While the stasis continues - and the timescales becoming increasingly pressing - Commonwealth Games Australia have offered to bridge any shortfall.

From BBC

Since then: stasis, despite a series of behind-the-scenes meetings and negotiations.

From BBC

They’ll all do a bit of self-reflection and have an epiphany about their current stasis, and then proceed to the teary catharsis and a renewed approach to life.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a sense of stasis to the aptly named two-hander, which never ripens from a situation into a story.

From New York Times