Fixations: meaning, definitions and examples
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fixations
[ fษชkหseษชสษnz ]
eye movement
The act or process of focusing one's eyes on a particular object or point in space.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He had trouble with his fixations, often losing track of the ball during the game.
- Her fixations on the computer screen for long periods of time caused strain on her eyes.
psychology
A persistent focus of the mind on a particular object, idea, or emotion.
Synonyms
compulsion, obsession, preoccupation
Examples of usage
- His fixations on past failures hindered his ability to move forward in life.
- The patient's fixation on cleanliness was a symptom of her obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Translations
Translations of the word "fixations" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fixaรงรตes
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคผเคฐเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Fixierungen
๐ฎ๐ฉ fiksasi
๐บ๐ฆ ััะบัะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ fiksacje
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบๅฎ
๐ซ๐ท fixations
๐ช๐ธ fijaciones
๐น๐ท sabitlenmeler
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุซุจูุช
๐จ๐ฟ fixace
๐ธ๐ฐ fixรกcie
๐จ๐ณ ๅบๅฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ fiksacije
๐ฎ๐ธ festingar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธะบัะฐัะธัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแฅแกแแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fiksasiyalar
๐ฒ๐ฝ fijaciones
Word origin
The word 'fixation' has its origins in the Latin word 'fixare' which means 'to fix'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. Originally used in the context of ophthalmology to describe the act of focusing one's eyes on a particular point, the term later expanded to include psychological meanings related to persistent mental focus. Over time, 'fixation' has become a commonly used term in both medical and psychological fields to describe a state of intense focus or attachment.
See also: fix, fixable, fixate, fixated, fixatedly, fixating, fixation, fixative, fixed, fixer, fixes, fixing, fixity, fixture, transfix, unfixable, unfixed.