Fixation - Definition
fixation
n 1: an abnormal state in which development has stopped
prematurely [syn: arrested development, fixation,
infantile fixation, regression]
2: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or
someone [syn: obsession, fixation]
3: the activity of fastening something firmly in position
4: (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: fixation, fixing]