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anancasm vs fixation

fixation vs anancasm

anancasm and fixation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anancasm Yes No No No
fixation Yes No No No
As nouns, fixation is a hypernym of anancasm; that is, fixation is a word with a broader meaning than anancasm:
  • anancasm: An obsolete term for ritualistic act or sequence of acts performed by a person with obsessive-compulsive neurosis.
  • fixation: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
Other hypernyms of anancasm include obsession.
anancasm (noun) fixation (noun)
An obsolete term for ritualistic act or sequence of acts performed by a person with obsessive-compulsive neurosis. (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
the activity of fastening something firmly in position
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Difference between anancasm and fixation

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