fixation
noun
fix·a·tion
fik-ˈsā-shən 
a
: a persistent concentration of libidinal energies upon objects characteristic of psychosexual stages of development preceding the genital stage
b
: stereotyped behavior (as in response to frustration)
c
: an obsessive or unhealthy preoccupation or attachment
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Examples of fixation in a Sentence
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
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But there is a fixation on that $100-million weekend, and while that’s understandable, it’s not rooted in the new reality of what the industry looks like today.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2024
Indeed, Williams has a lingering fixation with hits, money and status, a legacy perhaps of opportunities missed and others that were denied him.
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The cold chain now binds nearly every corner of the earth, but Twilley, born in Britain, is right to see it as an American fixation.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Bezos’ fixation on his clients is not unlike an unrequited crush, fueled by the knowledge of the other playing hard to get or being temperamental.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2024
Indeed, Williams has a lingering fixation with hits, money and status, a legacy perhaps of opportunities missed and others that were denied him.
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The cold chain now binds nearly every corner of the earth, but Twilley, born in Britain, is right to see it as an American fixation.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Bezos’ fixation on his clients is not unlike an unrequited crush, fueled by the knowledge of the other playing hard to get or being temperamental.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for fixation
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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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fixation
noun
fix·a·tion
fik-ˈsā-shən
1
: the act, process, or result of fixing
2
: a state of concern or attachment especially when abnormal and lasting for a long time
Medical Definition
fixation
noun
fix·a·tion
fik-ˈsā-shən
1
a
: the act or an instance of focusing the eyes upon an object
b
: a persistent concentration of libidinal energies upon objects characteristic of psychosexual stages of development preceding the genital stage
c
: stereotyped behavior (as in response to frustration)
d
: an obsessive or unhealthy preoccupation or attachment
2
: the immobilization of the parts of a fractured bone especially by the use of various metal attachments
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