Fixation
noun
An intense interest or obsession with something.
She has a fixation on cats, and owns over 20 of them.
Often appears as...
- have a fixation
- develop a fixation
noun
A process of holding something in a fixed position.
The doctor used fixation to set the broken bone in place.
Often appears as...
- bone fixation
- tissue fixation
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Technical
noun
An emotional attachment to a person or thing established in childhood.
His fixation on his mother was evident in his behavior.
Often appears as...
- psychological fixation
- infantile fixation
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Technical
noun
The chemical process by which a substance is made stable or resistant to change.
The fixation of nitrogen is a key step in the nitrogen cycle.
Often appears as...
- nitrogen fixation
- carbon fixation
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Technical
noun
An intense interest or obsession with something.
She has a fixation on cats, and owns over 20 of them.
Often appears as...
- have a fixation
- develop a fixation
noun
A process of holding something in a fixed position.
The doctor used fixation to set the broken bone in place.
Often appears as...
- bone fixation
- tissue fixation
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An emotional attachment to a person or thing established in childhood.
His fixation on his mother was evident in his behavior.
Often appears as...
- psychological fixation
- infantile fixation
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The chemical process by which a substance is made stable or resistant to change.
The fixation of nitrogen is a key step in the nitrogen cycle.
Often appears as...
- nitrogen fixation
- carbon fixation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Unhealthy Obsession
Often indicates a problematic level of interest beyond normal enthusiasm.
His fixation on video games is affecting his grades.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity of Emotion
Used to describe strong feelings that go beyond mere interest or liking.
There's a fixation in her eyes when she talks about art.
Pro Tip 1/2Unhealthy Obsession
Often indicates a problematic level of interest beyond normal enthusiasm.
His fixation on video games is affecting his grades.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity of Emotion
Used to describe strong feelings that go beyond mere interest or liking.
There's a fixation in her eyes when she talks about art.
Pro Tip 1/2Unhealthy Obsession
Often indicates a problematic level of interest beyond normal enthusiasm.
His fixation on video games is affecting his grades.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity of Emotion
Used to describe strong feelings that go beyond mere interest or liking.
There's a fixation in her eyes when she talks about art.
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A Pitbull Becomes a...
So he did amazing, I mean, it's incredible. If you're going to be fixated, be fixated by something amazing. That's a much better way, you know what I mean. So let's utilize that moment in your life and let's turn it into something positive. So that's what we did, you know, we turned it-- this fixation into something positive.
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Why do we see illusions?...
that has these optic blurs in them, and that's what tells your brain that you're moving. When you move forward, your eyes fixate like cameras, like snapshot cameras, it fixates, it fixates, little camera shots, and each time it fixates when you're moving forward, you get all this flowing outwards. So when you take a fixation,
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The world needs all...
tends to be fixated like if the kid loves race cars let's use race cars for math let's figure out how long it takes a racecar to go a certain distance in other words use that fixation in order to motivate that kid that's one of the things we need to do and really get fed up when the you know the teachers when
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The world needs all...
Like if the kid loves race cars, let's use race cars for math. Let's figure out how long it takes a race car to go a certain distance. In other words, use that fixation in order to motivate that kid, that's one of the things we need to do. I really get fed up when the teachers,
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Life Beyond the Sun by...
fixation this horde of new admirers there were dozens tens of dozens each circling absorbed in the pull of your intensity and glamour of your orbit and some they paid the price for it they shattered lost their lives for it grew ridges wounds their ice our drift and
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The End of Roe v. Wade...
Well, the reality is, abortion is already an extremely safe surgical procedure. It is safer than childbirth. And imposing new restrictions on abortion only makes it less safe. In my view, what we're really talking about, this fixation on abortion by opponents,
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Alison Jackson: A...
I show a number of photographs and films, but I also make television programs, books and some advertising, all with the same concept. And it's about our fixation with celebrity and celebrity culture, and the importance of the celebrity is born of photography.
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The risky politics of...
with its fixation on problems and not on answers has always really bugged me. So a few years ago I decided, well, I'm a journalist, I should see if I can do any better by going around the world and actually asking folks if and how they've tackled
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Can we choose to fall...
and all those complicated feelings that you amass after long-term love. But it felt like the benevolent feelings had risen to the surface, and the feelings of fixation and the less-generous feelings
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The dream we haven't...
Too often our dreams become these compartmentalized fixations on some future that destroy our ability to be present for our lives right now. Our dreams of a better life for some future humanity
Video examples
A Pitbull Becomes a...
So he did amazing, I mean, it's incredible. If you're going to be fixated, be fixated by something amazing. That's a much better way, you know what I mean. So let's utilize that moment in your life and let's turn it into something positive. So that's what we did, you know, we turned it-- this fixation into something positive.
Video examples
Why do we see illusions?...
that has these optic blurs in them, and that's what tells your brain that you're moving. When you move forward, your eyes fixate like cameras, like snapshot cameras, it fixates, it fixates, little camera shots, and each time it fixates when you're moving forward, you get all this flowing outwards. So when you take a fixation,
Video examples
The world needs all...
tends to be fixated like if the kid loves race cars let's use race cars for math let's figure out how long it takes a racecar to go a certain distance in other words use that fixation in order to motivate that kid that's one of the things we need to do and really get fed up when the you know the teachers when
Video examples
The world needs all...
Like if the kid loves race cars, let's use race cars for math. Let's figure out how long it takes a race car to go a certain distance. In other words, use that fixation in order to motivate that kid, that's one of the things we need to do. I really get fed up when the teachers,
Video examples
Life Beyond the Sun by...
fixation this horde of new admirers there were dozens tens of dozens each circling absorbed in the pull of your intensity and glamour of your orbit and some they paid the price for it they shattered lost their lives for it grew ridges wounds their ice our drift and
Video examples
The End of Roe v. Wade...
Well, the reality is, abortion is already an extremely safe surgical procedure. It is safer than childbirth. And imposing new restrictions on abortion only makes it less safe. In my view, what we're really talking about, this fixation on abortion by opponents,
Video examples
Alison Jackson: A...
I show a number of photographs and films, but I also make television programs, books and some advertising, all with the same concept. And it's about our fixation with celebrity and celebrity culture, and the importance of the celebrity is born of photography.
Video examples
The risky politics of...
with its fixation on problems and not on answers has always really bugged me. So a few years ago I decided, well, I'm a journalist, I should see if I can do any better by going around the world and actually asking folks if and how they've tackled
Video examples
Can we choose to fall...
and all those complicated feelings that you amass after long-term love. But it felt like the benevolent feelings had risen to the surface, and the feelings of fixation and the less-generous feelings
Video examples
The dream we haven't...
Too often our dreams become these compartmentalized fixations on some future that destroy our ability to be present for our lives right now. Our dreams of a better life for some future humanity
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Quote examples
Dan Levy
American Comedian
It's that stubborn fixation on details that has invariably prevented me from getting excited about celebrating each passing year. Which is why my friends know that doing things such as throwing me surprise parties would only serve to surprise me with an overwhelming sense of panic and anxiety.
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Christoph Waltz
Austrian Actor
You see, my version of why anyone would want to become an actor is that it's some psychological fixation, something that happened in puberty that you didn't outgrow in time, which is normal. Nevertheless, if you make it a profession, it can be really neurotic.
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Francois Lelord
French Author
Finding love is a fixation now, and that's because although romantic love can sometimes cause a lot of suffering, it can also give people peaks of happiness that come very close to our ideal of 'the happy state.
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Amanda Crew
Canadian Actress
It's weird but I've never really been the type to have fixations on the leading man actor. I've always been drawn more to the rock star. I love a guy on the microphone commanding an audience.
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Chelsea Clinton
American Celebrity
It's a widely-held belief that Millennials are obsessed with money. And it's also wildly true. Just don't mistake it for a fixation with getting rich.
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Timothy Morton
English Philosopher
Reductionism and elimination make one feel clever, but what happens when the meditator drops her fixation on feeling clever?
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David Liss
American Writer
I was always a big Justice League fan. I always loved Batman, Superman - I have a weird Martian Manhunter fixation.
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Charles B. Rangel
American Politician
I didn't ever want to leave Manhattan. I have an abnormal fixation.
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Linford Christie
British Athlete
But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.
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Enya
Irish Musician
I have had death threats from people with fixations.
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Dan Levy
American Comedian
It's that stubborn fixation on details that has invariably prevented me from getting excited about celebrating each passing year. Which is why my friends know that doing things such as throwing me surprise parties would only serve to surprise me with an overwhelming sense of panic and anxiety.
Quote examples
Christoph Waltz
Austrian Actor
You see, my version of why anyone would want to become an actor is that it's some psychological fixation, something that happened in puberty that you didn't outgrow in time, which is normal. Nevertheless, if you make it a profession, it can be really neurotic.
Quote examples
Francois Lelord
French Author
Finding love is a fixation now, and that's because although romantic love can sometimes cause a lot of suffering, it can also give people peaks of happiness that come very close to our ideal of 'the happy state.
Quote examples
Amanda Crew
Canadian Actress
It's weird but I've never really been the type to have fixations on the leading man actor. I've always been drawn more to the rock star. I love a guy on the microphone commanding an audience.
Quote examples
Chelsea Clinton
American Celebrity
It's a widely-held belief that Millennials are obsessed with money. And it's also wildly true. Just don't mistake it for a fixation with getting rich.
Quote examples
Timothy Morton
English Philosopher
Reductionism and elimination make one feel clever, but what happens when the meditator drops her fixation on feeling clever?
Quote examples
David Liss
American Writer
I was always a big Justice League fan. I always loved Batman, Superman - I have a weird Martian Manhunter fixation.
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Charles B. Rangel
American Politician
I didn't ever want to leave Manhattan. I have an abnormal fixation.
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Linford Christie
British Athlete
But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.
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Enya
Irish Musician
I have had death threats from people with fixations.
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