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fixation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɪkˈseɪʃən/

fixation means: An unusually strong interest in someone or something that is hard to stop thinking about.

noun

OBSESSIVE INTERESTC1

An unusually strong interest in someone or something that is hard to stop thinking about.

  • His fixation on cars is obvious.
  • She developed an unhealthy fixation on her appearance.
  • Why does he have this fixation with winning?

How to use it: fixation on someone/something (His fixation on money worries his friends.); fixation with someone/something (She has a fixation with keeping everything spotless.)

Similar words: obsession

Common phrases: fixation on something, unhealthy fixation, childhood fixation

BECOMING FIRMC2

The process in which a liquid or soft substance becomes firm.

  • Cooling speeds up fixation of the mixture.
  • The material becomes firm during fixation.
  • We measured the time needed for fixation.

Similar words: solidification, setting, gelling

Common phrases: gel fixation, fixation process

Questions about fixation

What does fixation mean?

An unusually strong interest in someone or something that is hard to stop thinking about.

What is fixation in other languages?

Türkçe: saplantı · Español: obsesión · Français: obsession · Deutsch: Fixierung · Italiano: ossessione · 日本語: 執着

How do you pronounce fixation?

It is pronounced /fɪkˈseɪʃən/.

How do you use fixation in a sentence?

His fixation on cars is obvious. She developed an unhealthy fixation on her appearance.

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