ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Synonyms
There are 3 synonyms of the phrase
arrested development.
(exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase arrested development. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase arrested development. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
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| fixation | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| regression | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state • the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) • returning to a former state | ||||||||
| infantile fixation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely | ||||||||
Best Hypernyms For ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
arrested development, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
abnormalcy
abnormality
