fixate
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fixate
- /fɪkˈseɪt/ UK
- /ˈfɪkseɪt/ US
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
From fix + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or Latin fixus (“fixed, solid”) + -ate.
verb fixates · fixating · fixated
- To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
- To stare fixedly at something.
- To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. He needed something to fixate on now that the repainting was done.
- To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner.
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verb to make something fixed and stable; to fix
| Español | fijar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 固定 gùdìng, 使穩定 /使稳定 shǐ wěndìng, 確立 /确立 quèlì |
| Deutsch | fixieren, festmachen, befestigen |
| Română | fixa |
| Русский | укрепля́ть ukrepljátʹ, укрепи́ть ukrepítʹ, закрепля́ть zakrepljátʹ, закрепи́ть zakrepítʹ, фикси́ровать fiksírovatʹ, зафикси́ровать zafiksírovatʹ |
verb to stare fixedly at something
| 中文 | 凝視 /凝视 níngshì, 注視 /注视 zhùshì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | fixieren, seinen Blick heften auf |
| Română | fixa |
verb to attend to something to the exclusion of others
| Español | encasquetársele (a), afanar (por/en), afanarse (por/en), estar topado (por/con), tener una fijación (con/por) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 專注於 /专注于 zhuānzhù yú, 全神貫注 /全神贯注 quánshénguànzhù, 專心致志 /专心致志 zhuānxīnzhìzhì |
| Deutsch | seine volle Aufmerksamkeit schenken, sich vollständig konzentrieren |
verb psychology: to attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner
| 中文 | 執著 /执著 zhízhuó, 痴迷 chīmí |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sich fixieren |
| Русский | заци́кливаться zacíklivatʹsja, заци́клиться zacíklitʹsja, запада́ть zapadátʹ, запа́сть zapástʹ |
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title = {fixate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fixate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
