fixation




fixation - noun

  • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
  • an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
  • 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
  • fixation - thesaurus

    fixing   obsession   regression