FIXATION


Meaning of FIXATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fik-ˈsā-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

: the act, process, or result of fixing, fixating, or becoming fixated: as

a. : a persistent concentration of libidinal energies upon objects characteristic of psychosexual stages of development preceding the genital stage

b. : stereotyped behavior (as in response to frustration)

c. : an obsessive or unhealthy preoccupation or attachment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.