Main Entry:

fix·a·tion

Pronunciation:

\fik-ˈsā-shən\

Function:

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