noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.
— synonyms: arrested_development, infantile_fixation, regression
noun an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
— synonyms: obsession
noun the activity of fastening something firmly in position.
noun (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.
— synonyms: fixing
Examples
“In order to obtain copyright on a recording in the United States, the recording must have been reduced to fixation on or after February 15, 1972.”