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fixation
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noun
1. the act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
2. Chemistry.
a.reduction from a volatile or fluid to a stable or solid form.
b.the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer.
3. Photography. the process of rendering an image permanent by removal of light-sensitive silver halides.
4. Psychoanalysis. a partial arrest of emotional and instinctual development at an early point in life, due to a severe traumatic experience or an overwhelming gratification.
5. a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc.; obsession:
All her life she had a fixation on stories of violent death.
fixation
from dictionary.com
noun
1. the act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
2. Chemistry.
a.reduction from a volatile or fluid to a stable or solid form.
b.the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer.
3. Photography. the process of rendering an image permanent by removal of light-sensitive silver halides.
4. Psychoanalysis. a partial arrest of emotional and instinctual development at an early point in life, due to a severe traumatic experience or an overwhelming gratification.
5. a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc.; obsession:
All her life she had a fixation on stories of violent death.