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Fixation   /fɪksˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Fixation

noun
1.
An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.  Synonyms: arrested development, infantile fixation, regression.
2.
An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.  Synonym: obsession.
3.
The activity of fastening something firmly in position.
4.
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.  Synonym: fixing.



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Words linked to "Fixation" :   fastening, abnormalcy, preservation, fixate, abnormality, plastination, preoccupation, attachment, arrested development, histology


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