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 During the trial, prosecutors said Kosowski was obsessed with Cozzi — and his fixation drove him to plot the slaying. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Rarely has a film ever so thoroughly self-selected by its very existence to only be watched by people who are, in some way or another, already bought into the overall fixations of everyone involved. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 Other highlights include Billie’s (Lucy Freyer) fixation with feeling young, Julian Manjerico’s return as the absolutely unhinged Zack-Carlos and a brilliant penultimate episode about casual use of the C-word (hey, the British do it). — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 For years, the fixation on Islamist terror shaped a culture drenched in fear, as voices from politics, the media, civil society, and a swelling counterterrorism-industrial complex insisted that the country faced an existential threat. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixation

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obsession

Noun

Chalk it up to my obsession with Twin Peaks, affinity for mossy landscapes, and lifelong fascination with all things misty and mystic; the Pacific Northwest has always felt like a second home.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
When Seungil says the visits are over for good, Minjeong grabs Ppoppo on impulse and hides out at a friend’s place, where her joy soon tips into obsession.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026