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fixation meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of fixation at MeaningMonkey.org. fixation meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FIXATION noun
Definition of fixation (noun)
- an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- synonyms: arrested development, infantile fixation, regression
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
- synonyms: obsession
- the activity of fastening something firmly in position
- (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
- synonyms: fixing
Source: Princeton University Wordnet