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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of fixation

Dismissing his tariff fixation as bad economics can miss the point and underestimates the political and cultural appeal of such a vision. —Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024

In what ways does this fixation with who threw the first brick limit the depth of our ongoing discussions of our past? —Wren Sanders, Them, 23 Oct. 2024

Some backstory here: A pet squirrel became a fixation on social media after the owner, Mark Longo, posted heartwarming photos and videos on both Instagram and TikTok. —John Brandon, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Professional actress Mores delivers a memorable turn as Eno’s mother, projecting a complex series of emotions in her relatively brief screen time and displaying the sort of fierce charisma that makes fully understandable both her son’s fixation on her and her skills at con artistry. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024