FIXATION

/fɪksˈeɪʃən/ Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: F₄I₁X₈A₁T₁I₁O₁N₁ = 18

Definition

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

“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.”