immobility

Etymology

From Middle French immobilité, equivalent to immobile + -ity.

noun

1. The quality of not moving.
   Common to all Regions were frozen points, which were troublesome not only because of immobility, but because failure to close prevented operation of detector circuits. 1962 March, “The New Year Freeze-up on British Railways”, in Modern Railways, page 158
   See how he still covers his face with his hands when he sees me and his immobility and fixed stare are often evident. 2003, Alessandra Piontelli, From Fetus to Child: An Observational and Psychoanalytic Study, page 87
2. The state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved.
   Immobility is a big problem for many people who can't afford a car.