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fixation

fixation, obsession

noun feek-sah-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin fixatio (making firm), from figere (to fix).

Also means

fastening, attachment

Usage Note

Fixation in psychology and everyday speech means an obsessive focus on a person, object, or idea: avoir une fixation sur quelqu'un. In a concrete sense it refers to the physical attachment or fastening of something, such as fixation de skis (ski bindings). The related verb is fixer, which covers both senses: to stare at, to attach, and to set (a date or price).

Examples

"Il a une fixation sur ce projet."

Natural Translation

He has a fixation on that project.

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