Meaning & Definition of Fixation in English
English⟶
Fixation
/fɪkseʃən/
noun
1. An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
synonym:
- arrested development,
- fixation,
- infantile fixation,
- regression
2. An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
synonym:
- obsession,
- fixation
3. The activity of fastening something firmly in position
synonym:
- fixation
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:
- fixation,
- fixing