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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixation

Trump’s golf habit was a point of fixation for his critics during his first term. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025

Performing across two consecutive weekends, people in their finest festival wear gather to dance in the open field, hold their barricade spot secure for the night’s headliner and possibly discover their next musical fixation. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025

And this fixation with coming out on top goes beyond run-of-the-mill comparisons, Baker says, and enters more toxic territory. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025

The fixation started even before the movie’s April 4 release, according to the website Know Your Meme. —Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025