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
Trump’s alleged fixation with Hitler was also supported by material in several books, including one by CNN’s Jim Sciutto.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
The design is a culmination of one of his largest fixations—he’s been a sneakerhead for years.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
His fixation on birth rates and repopulating the planet, maybe, the publication highlighted.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Those roasted include the suburban fixation on uniformity, the capriciousness of the media and the negligence and all-around laziness of law enforcement.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
The design is a culmination of one of his largest fixations—he’s been a sneakerhead for years.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
His fixation on birth rates and repopulating the planet, maybe, the publication highlighted.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Those roasted include the suburban fixation on uniformity, the capriciousness of the media and the negligence and all-around laziness of law enforcement.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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