Fixation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|fɪkˈseɪʃn|
Brit.
|fɪkˈseɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely (syn: regression)
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone (syn: 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 (syn: fixing)
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone (syn: 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 (syn: fixing)
Extra examples
...their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers...
Carlo has an absolute fixation with the royal family.
Word forms
noun
singular: fixation
plural: fixations
singular: fixation
plural: fixations
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