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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
Example Sentences
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
Recent Examples on the Web In a 2019 interview with The Times, Morrone spoke candidly about her almost 25-year age gap with DiCaprio while expressing her frustration with the media’s fixation on her dating life rather than her work. 
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Families and clinicians who once believed fully in the promise of ABA say the financial investors’ fixation on profit has degraded the quality of services kids receive, turning it into the equivalent of fast food therapy. Tara Bannow, STAT, 15 Aug. 2022 The bot problem also reflects a longtime fixation for Musk, one of Twitter’s most active celebrity users, whose name and likeness are often mimicked by fake accounts promoting cryptocurrency scams. Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, Chron, 6 June 2022 The bot problem also reflects a longtime fixation for Musk, one of Twitter’s most active celebrity users, whose name and likeness are often mimicked by fake accounts promoting cryptocurrency scams. Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, USA TODAY, 6 June 2022 As part of its investigation into the ways that private equity’s profit fixation is short-changing kids with autism who rely on ABA therapy, STAT compiled a list of some of the biggest autism therapy chains in the country — and their backers. Tara Bannow, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 Cheney's Ahab-like fixation on getting Trump is unpopular in a state where so many voters have a favorable view of the former president. Harold Maass, The Week, 25 July 2022 Also, the generation’s social media fixation could be a problem for the industry. Alena Botros, Fortune, 24 July 2022 Because of that, Eppler said, Showalter’s fixation on even the most minute of details has been familiar. New York Times, 7 June 2022 See More
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Families and clinicians who once believed fully in the promise of ABA say the financial investors’ fixation on profit has degraded the quality of services kids receive, turning it into the equivalent of fast food therapy. Tara Bannow, STAT, 15 Aug. 2022 The bot problem also reflects a longtime fixation for Musk, one of Twitter’s most active celebrity users, whose name and likeness are often mimicked by fake accounts promoting cryptocurrency scams. Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, Chron, 6 June 2022 The bot problem also reflects a longtime fixation for Musk, one of Twitter’s most active celebrity users, whose name and likeness are often mimicked by fake accounts promoting cryptocurrency scams. Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, USA TODAY, 6 June 2022 As part of its investigation into the ways that private equity’s profit fixation is short-changing kids with autism who rely on ABA therapy, STAT compiled a list of some of the biggest autism therapy chains in the country — and their backers. Tara Bannow, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 Cheney's Ahab-like fixation on getting Trump is unpopular in a state where so many voters have a favorable view of the former president. Harold Maass, The Week, 25 July 2022 Also, the generation’s social media fixation could be a problem for the industry. Alena Botros, Fortune, 24 July 2022 Because of that, Eppler said, Showalter’s fixation on even the most minute of details has been familiar. New York Times, 7 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English fixacioun "(in alchemy) reduction of a volatile substance to a form not alterable by fire or another agent of change," borrowed from Medieval Latin fīxātiōn-, fīxātiō, from fīxāre "to so reduce a volatile substance" (verbal derivative of Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable") + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; in psychological senses after German Fixation or Fixierung — more at fix entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of fixation was in the 14th century Phrases Containing fixation
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