INFANTILE FIXATION Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the phrase infantile fixation. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase infantile fixation. (close relations)

Did you mean?
Definition of INFANTILE FIXATION

Also try synonyms for..
infant

Best Alternative Words for INFANTILE FIXATION


Expand?	Word	Save?	More Syns..	Usage	Type
	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
	arrested development				nounn
	noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

Best Hypernyms For INFANTILE FIXATION

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

Words (2)

Alternatives for FIXATION

Words (4)

Phrases (2)

All synonyms for fixation