FIXATION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

fixation

noun

fik-ˈsā-shən

Definition of fixation

as in obsession

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

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Recent Examples of fixation The issue arises when that focus—that fixation—starts to interfere with the rest of your life. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026 Also key to the president's grass fixation is his love of golf. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Also key to the president’s grass fixation is his love of golf. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixation

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obsession

Noun

What makes brisket unique is that its price increase has coincided with an explosion in demand, driven by an almost cult-like obsession with barbecue over the past several years.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
In Kris’ case, that obsession was with Camp Miasma, its tortured villain Little Death, and the oversexualized victims who ended up on the other end of Little Death’s spear, terrible sequel after terrible sequel.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026