1. (noun) arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Synonyms: retrogression, reversion, infantile fixation, statistical regression, fixing, fixation, arrested development, regression toward the mean, regression, simple regression, retroversion, regress, obsession
2. (noun) obsession, fixation
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
Synonyms: obsession, fixation, infantile fixation, arrested development, regression, fixing, compulsion
3. (noun) fixation
the activity of fastening something firmly in position
Synonyms: obsession, infantile fixation, arrested development, regression, fixing
4. (noun) fixation, fixing
(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: infantile fixation, fixing, fixation, fastening, mend, arrested development, fixture, repair, reparation, regression, obsession, fix, fastener, holdfast, altering, mending, neutering
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