Synonyms of fixation

fixation

noun

fik-ˈsā-shən 

as in obsession

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsession
• problem
• preoccupation
• fascination
• fetish
• enthusiasm
• mania
• fetich
• prepossession
• idée fixe
• thirst
• monomania
• longing
• infatuation
• desire
• craving
• trip
• compulsion
• tendency
• hunger
• complex
• appetite
• predilection
• passion
• yearning
• idiosyncrasy
• proclivity
• predisposition
• quirk
• urge
• penchant
• lust
• hang-up
• drive
• propensity
• inclination
• pining
• bent
• itch
• disposition
• yen
• hankering
• cacoëthes
• partiality
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• disregard
• apathy
• nonchalance
• insouciance
• disinterestedness
• unconcern
• unconcernedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixation

As spring rolls around, the luxury department store has launched windows, a product edit, and a series of events that champion its current fixations. —Violet Goldstone, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025

Their eventual fixation on the Roaring ‘20s also allows for an impressively quick outfit change when Gaga and Gardner reappear as flappers. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 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. —Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025

Fukase’s fixation on Yoko as an artistic subject may have overshadowed the reality of their partnership, leaving her to shoulder the practical and emotional burdens alone. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025