fixated
adjective
fix·at·ed
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Definition of fixated
: arrested in development or adjustment
especially
: arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development
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And why do Americans seem fixated on making Buchanan our first gay president? — Thomas Balcerski, Smithsonian, "The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchananâs Bachelorhood," 28 Aug. 2019 Executives had become so fixated on maximizing shareholder value that some (Remember Enron and WorldCom?) even began cooking the books to prevent those same shareholders from learning the true state of the business. — Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post, "Top CEOs are reclaiming legitimacy by advancing a vision of whatâs good for America," 19 Aug. 2019 Because most holders of Chinaâs currency remain fixated on its value relative to the greenback, Chinaâs authorities cannot afford to take their eyes off this benchmark either. — The Economist, "Why a weakening yuan is rattling markets," 5 Aug. 2019 Each tale is about a ruler (Lear, with a kingdom; Captain Ahab, a whaling ship) who becomes so fixated on an idea that good governing gets subverted. — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "Review: âMoby Dick â Rehearsedâ swims in an ocean of imagination at Theatricum," 14 June 2019 The leading Democratic presidential contenders have begun criticizing Joseph R. Biden Jr. for, among other things, being too old, too moderate, too fixated on President Trump and too delusional about the state of the Republican Party. — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, "Democratic Candidates Go After Joe Biden, but Not by Name," 6 June 2019 The president also appears fixated on reducing the size of the U.S. trade deficit. — Mark Zandi, Philly.com, "In today's global economy, nobody wins a trade war | Opinion," 22 June 2018 Even as his administration faces a series of diplomatic high-wire acts, including persuading Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, to give up his nuclear arsenal, Trump has remained fixated on leaks back home. — Anchorage Daily News, "Exhausted aides of a chaotic president eye White House exits," 11 June 2018 Even as his administration faces a series of diplomatic high-wire acts, including persuading Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, to give up his nuclear arsenal, Trump has remained fixated on leaks back home. — Anchorage Daily News, "Exhausted aides of a chaotic president eye White House exits," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fixated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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