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

An older brother had already been named Orion; the cosmos was apparently a family fixation. —Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

But clearly, Trump’s longtime fixation on the market as a barometer of his presidency hasn’t gone away. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025

Mary’s fixation on commemorating James’ dubious talents. —Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025

Their No 9 fixation, the last piece of Arteta’s jigsaw, will dominate the summer but the truth is their jigsaw will be better than anybody else’s in 2025-26: fresher than Liverpool’s, more coherent than Manchester City’s, more seasoned than Newcastle’s and less confused than Chelsea’s. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025