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FIXATION Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word fixation. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word fixation. (close relations)
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fixedness
nounn
noun

• remaining in place

• the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

• the quality of being fixed and unchangeable

fixing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of putting something in working order again

• restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

• the sterilization of an animal

• (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

obsession
nounn
noun

• an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

• an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

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

arrested development
nounn
noun

• an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

infantile fixation
nounn
noun

• an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

Best Hypernyms For FIXATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fixation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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abnormalcy abnormality attachment fastening preoccupation preservation

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