fixation — an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɪkˈseɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My cat has a strange fixation with empty cardboard boxes - she ignores expensive toys but goes crazy for any box!
- His fixation on checking his phone every 30 seconds is driving his girlfriend insane.
- The scientist's fixation on proving his theory led to groundbreaking discoveries.
fixation
NOUN[/fɪkˈseɪʃən/]
an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something
His fixation on the chess board makes him forget dinner is burning.
His vacation fixation keeps him glued to the station!
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“My cat has a strange fixation with empty cardboard boxes - she ignores expensive toys but goes crazy for any box!”
“His fixation on checking his phone every 30 seconds is driving his girlfriend insane.”
“The scientist's fixation on proving his theory led to groundbreaking discoveries.”
“She developed a fixation with organizing her bookshelf alphabetically by author's middle name.”
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