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fixated

/ˈfɪk.seɪ.tɪd/

fixated on

Translations

fixatedadjective

more fixated

Comp.

most fixated

Super.

/fɪkˈseɪtɪd/

obsédéSouvent employé avec la préposition « par ».

She was fixated on the idea of becoming a famous actress.

Elle était obsédée par l’idée de devenir une actrice célèbre.

Additional translations

fixéSens psychologique ; emploi technique.

Synonyms

fixateverb

fixated

Past Simple

fixated

Past Simple

fixated

Past Participle

fixating

Gerund

/ˈfɪk.seɪt/

fixerFixer du regard ou concentrer son attention sur quelque chose.

She tends to fixate on the details rather than the bigger picture.

Elle a tendance à fixer son attention sur les détails plutôt que sur l’ensemble.

fixerRendre quelque chose stable ou immobile.

The technician fixated the loose part to ensure the machine operated smoothly.

Le technicien a fixé la pièce desserrée pour que la machine fonctionne sans problème.

Additional translations

fixerAu sens psychologique : s’attacher de manière excessive à une idée ou à quelqu’un.

Synonyms

Definitions

fixatedadjective

Having an obsessive attachment or preoccupation with something or someone.

She was fixated on the idea of becoming a famous actress, dedicating all her time and energy to auditions.

(Psychology) Arrested in development at a particular psychosexual stage, displaying behaviours characteristic of that stage

Freud argued that an adult fixated at the oral stage might constantly chew on pencils or gum.

fixateverb

To focus one's gaze or attention on something.

She tends to fixate on the details rather than the bigger picture.

To make something stable or stationary.

The technician fixated the loose part to ensure the machine operated smoothly.

To develop an obsessive attachment to someone or something.

He fixated on the idea of becoming a famous musician, dedicating all his time to practice.