Synonyms of fixation

fixation

noun

fik-ˈsā-shən 

as in obsession

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsession
• problem
• preoccupation
• fascination
• fetish
• enthusiasm
• mania
• prepossession
• idée fixe
• monomania
• thirst
• infatuation
• compulsion
• longing
• trip
• craving
• desire
• tendency
• complex
• predilection
• hunger
• yearning
• idiosyncrasy
• proclivity
• predisposition
• appetite
• urge
• quirk
• penchant
• hang-up
• lust
• passion
• propensity
• drive
• inclination
• pining
• bent
• itch
• yen
• disposition
• hankering
• cacoëthes
• partiality
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• disregard
• apathy
• nonchalance
• insouciance
• disinterestedness
• unconcern
• unconcernedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixation

Another point of political fixation is Newsom’s successful effort to gerrymander California’s 52 congressional seats to help Democrats recapture control of the House in 2026. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

The president has developed a fixation on the Kennedy Center during his second term. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026

For individuals already struggling with reality testing, those qualities may increase fixation rather than encourage grounding. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026

Admittedly, this has become a bit of a fixation for me. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026