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 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 Because sometime soon, Caltrans will replace my aging, slightly rusting fixation with a brand new shiny sign. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Bret is obsessed, but is his fixation on Robert the product of lust or an overactive imagination that can’t be fulfilled by his work on a novel titled Less Than Zero? — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixation

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obsession

Noun

For King, the film represented an opportunity to not just translate her online charisma into feature acting, but to reclaim some of the power that can disappear when a creator becomes the object of someone else’s obsession.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
The brand hit shelves as consumers’ obsession with protein was kicking into high gear.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026