fixation

CEFRC1

/fɪksˈeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An unusually strong and lasting interest in something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being fixed or fixated.

Examples

  • Tom has a fixation on his mother.

  • Tom has a strange fixation to potato salad.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of fixing.

  2. The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.

  3. The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.

More examples

In context

  • In order to obtain copyright on a recording in the United States, the recording must have been reduced to fixation on or after February 15, 1972.

  • Near-synonym: gelling

  • Near-synonym: obsession

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His intense blank on collecting rare stamps consumed all his free time and thoughts.

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Origin

noun

From Old French fixation. By surface analysis, fix + -ation.