as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
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This Western fixation has produced zany — and harmful — results that would be unthinkable in an ethical system that has stood the test of time.
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Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Petrie is impressed, but Brian’s fixation on reconnecting with Dexter gives the doctor pause.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Pitchfork spoke with Blumberg about artistic fixation, prepared piano, and weeping in the screening room.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Then, as soon as the light levels rose enough to support active carbon fixation in late March, the algae were ready to explode into action.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Petrie is impressed, but Brian’s fixation on reconnecting with Dexter gives the doctor pause.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Pitchfork spoke with Blumberg about artistic fixation, prepared piano, and weeping in the screening room.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Then, as soon as the light levels rose enough to support active carbon fixation in late March, the algae were ready to explode into action.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixation
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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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