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abnormality vs fixation

fixation vs abnormality

abnormality and fixation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abnormality Yes No No No
fixation Yes No No No
As nouns, fixation is a hyponym of abnormality; that is, fixation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abnormality:
  • abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
  • fixation: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
abnormality (noun) fixation (noun)
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal the activity of fastening something firmly in position
retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Difference between abnormality and fixation

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