ALL meanings of fixation
fix·a·tion
F f - noun fixation obsession 1
- noun fixation state of being fixed 1
- noun fixation the act of fixing or the state of being fixed. 1
- noun fixation Chemistry. reduction from a volatile or fluid to a stable or solid form. the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer. 1
- noun fixation Photography. the process of rendering an image permanent by removal of light-sensitive silver halides. 1
- noun fixation 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. 1
- noun fixation a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc.; obsession: All her life she had a fixation on stories of violent death. 1
- noun fixation An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something. 1
- countable noun fixation If you accuse a person of having a fixation on something or someone, you mean they think about a particular subject or person to an extreme and excessive degree. 0
- noun fixation the act of fixing or the state of being fixed 0
- noun fixation a preoccupation or obsession 0
- noun fixation the act of fixating 0
- noun fixation (in psychoanalytical schools) a strong attachment of a person to another person or an object in early life 0
- noun fixation the conversion of nitrogen in the air into a compound, esp a fertilizer 0
- noun fixation the conversion of a free element into one of its compounds 0
- noun fixation the reduction of a substance from a volatile or fluid form to a nonvolatile or solid form 0
- noun fixation a fixing, or fixating, or a being fixed, or fixated 0
- noun fixation the directing and focusing of the eyes 0
- noun fixation an exaggerated preoccupation; obsession 0
- noun fixation reduction into a solid, permanent, or nonvolatile form 0
- noun fixation nitrogen fixation 0
- noun fixation the treatment of a film, print, etc. to make it permanent 0
- noun fixation an arrest of the expression of the libidinal or aggressive drive at an early stage of psychosexual development, or a persistent attachment to some object or person that derives from this 0
- noun fixation The act of fixing. 0
- noun fixation The state of being fixed or fixated. 0
- noun fixation The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements. 0
- noun fixation The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm. 0
- noun fixation In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat. 0
- noun fixation A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing. 0
- noun fixation (law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law. 0