Answer: fixation

AnswerCrossword Clue
FIXATIONObsession
FIXATIONHang-up
FIXATIONMonomania
fixationThe action of making something firm or stable
fixationThe process by which some plants and microorganisms incorporate gaseous nitrogen or carbon dioxide to form nongaseous compounds
fixationThe action of concentrating the eyes directly on something
fixationThe process of preserving or stabilizing (a specimen) with a chemical substance prior to microscopy or other examination
fixationAn obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something
fixationThe arresting of part of the libido at an immature stage, causing an obsessive attachment
fixationthe act of fixating (to make stable (firmly established))