fixated

[ fik-sey-tid ]

adjective

1. Psychoanalysis. arrested in emotional or sexual development:

   To me, he still seems stuck at the stage of an orally fixated toddler.

2. fastened or held in one place:

   An unstable dislocation, often due to loose ligaments, is more problematic than the fixated type of joint dislocation.

3. aimed or directed in one place:

   He looked up at me with the fixated stare of a strangled fish.

4. focused on by the eyes:

   Given a constant distance between the two eyes, the location of the fixated point, where the lines of sight of the two eyes meet, can be computed.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of fixate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·fix·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixated¹

fixate + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Nakedness appears to be something Smyth was fixated on at his camps.

From BBC

As decision day draws near, many Americans become fixated on their hyperactive social media feeds.

From Los Angeles Times

“He was so fixated with doing the right thing. His sense of justice ran deep,” his aunt told a local newspaper.

From BBC

Republicans have long been fixated on repealing Obamacare since the moment it was passed, even as it remains popular among Americans.

From Salon

This isn't true, but this false assumption allows people to see these ads and believe that it's normal to be this fixated and angry over the gender identities of other people.

From Salon

Related Words

• captivated
• dominated
• haunted
• preoccupied
• troubled