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arrested development
DEFINITIONS OF:
arrested development
1
n
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Synonyms:
fixation
,
infantile fixation
,
regression
Type of:
abnormalcy
,
abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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