fixation

noun

1.
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
arrested development infantile fixation regression
2.
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
typee whitewhale obsession
Derived from:
fixate
3.
the activity of fastening something firmly in position
Derived from:
fixate
4.
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
fixing
Derived from:
fixate