fixated
adjective
fix·at·ed
ˈfik-ˌsā-təd 
: arrested in development or adjustment
especially
: arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development
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Celie becomes increasingly fixated on the idea of having her own murderous affair, until nothing can stop her from pursuing her deadliest fantasies.
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How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone?
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With young people increasingly fixated on social media, YouTube and short-form video, 2025 might be the year that studios panicked about the state of the film industry.
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These unions once focused on educator rights and student outcomes, but many have been captured by radical activists who are fixated on attacking Israel.
—Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone?
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
With young people increasingly fixated on social media, YouTube and short-form video, 2025 might be the year that studios panicked about the state of the film industry.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
These unions once focused on educator rights and student outcomes, but many have been captured by radical activists who are fixated on attacking Israel.
—Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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