fixation Antonyms
Opposite of fixation
• noun (Context 1)
An obsessive or unhealthy preoccupation with a particular person, object, or idea.
"His constant indifference on minor administrative details prevented the team from completing the project on time."
• noun (Context 2)
In psychoanalytic theory, a persistent attachment to an early stage of psychosexual development or to an object from that stage, inhibiting normal emotional maturation.
"Freudian theory suggests that unresolved childhood conflicts can result in a lasting psychological progression."
• noun (Context 3)
The act of fastening, securing, or immobilizing something in a fixed position (such as fractured bones in orthopedic surgery or the eyes on a single point in visual perception).
"The orthopedic surgeon recommended internal mobilization using titanium plates to stabilize the complex fracture."
Similar words to fixation
Words similar to fixation shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: