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Antonyms for fixation

Grammar : Noun
Spell : fik-sey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : fɪkˈseɪ ʃən

Definition of fixation

Origin :
  • late 14c., fixacion, an alchemical word, from Medieval Latin fixationem (nominative fixatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin fixare, frequentative of figere "to fix" (see fix (v.)). Used in the Freudian sense since 1910.
  • noun obsession
Example sentences :
  • It only requires a fixation of the specimen for five minutes in absolute alcohol.
  • Extract from : « Histology of the Blood » by Paul Ehrlich
  • The fixation is complete in one minute, and the granulations can be demonstrated.
  • Extract from : « Histology of the Blood » by Paul Ehrlich
  • I have called this fixation on the nearest object at hand an American habit.
  • Extract from : « A Preface to Politics » by Walter Lippmann
  • The question which most interested me was the best method of fixation.
  • Extract from : « Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 » by George Henry Makins
  • French "fixation," ended in the successes of October and December.
  • Extract from : « World's War Events, Vol. II » by Various
  • This was the period of German "fixation," lasting from April to the middle of July.
  • Extract from : « World's War Events, Vol. II » by Various
  • The fixation of nitrogen is a question of the not far distant future.
  • Extract from : « Parenthood and Race Culture » by Caleb Williams Saleeby
  • Inordinate ambition is, I should say, an evidence of such a fixation.
  • Extract from : « The Behavior of Crowds » by Everett Dean Martin
  • Just what the manner and nature of this fixation are, is still uncertain.
  • Extract from : « Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing » by William E. Austin
  • The pure nitrogen then can be pumped into the fixation ovens.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Knowledge » by Various

Synonyms for fixation

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