fixation
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Definition of fixation
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Synonyms for fixation
Synonyms
fetish (also fetich), idée fixe, mania, obsession, preoccupation, prepossession
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Bruce’s music becomes his fixation, his obsession and identity, his runaway American dream. — Owen Gleiberman, chicagotribune.com, "‘Blinded by the Light’ review: Springsteen helps propel an ’80s teen to his dreams," 14 Aug. 2019 After police confirmed the death of the two adults, Zixin's fate became a nationwide fixation. — Steven Jiang, CNN, "Missing 9-year-old girl, whose disappearance gripped China, found dead," 15 July 2019 In an interview with the Miami Herald the lead detective recounted phone records, flight logs and instructions for delivering flowers to one of Mr Epstein’s young fixations—alongside her high-school report card. — The Economist, "Was Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal fishy?," 13 July 2019 Jimmie’s fixation with gaining entry into his childhood home comes to signify his desire to anchor himself, to find stability in a city that has destabilized him, his family, and black San Franciscans as a whole. — Collier Meyerson, WIRED, "The Last Black Man Searches for ‘Authenticity’ but There Is None," 6 June 2019 But rather than an outlet for her anxiety, her fixation on fitness became an unhealthy obsession, resembling the symptoms of modern eating disorders. — National Geographic, "Life for this Bavarian princess was no fairy tale," 14 May 2019 And just as the April caravan helped spur a border crackdown that is still ongoing, the president’s current fixation is likely to drive US policy at the US-Mexico border and beyond. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Trump’s latest tweets about the migrant caravan, explained (and debunked)," 18 Oct. 2018 For others, Richey’s fixation on death and loss was not a salutary example. — Longreads, "Manic Street Preachers’ Album The Holy Bible," 25 June 2019 Humanity’s fixation with the nut can be tracked through the ages. — Jennifer Leman, Scientific American, "The Bitter Truth: Scientists Sequence the Almond Genome," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fixation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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