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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɪkˈseɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɪkˈseɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fik sā′shən)

fix•a•tion /fɪkˈseɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a preoccupation with one subject;
obsession:has a fixation about becoming fat.

See -fix-.

fix•a•tion (fik sā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
Chemistry
- reduction from a volatile or fluid to a stable or solid form.
- the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer.
[Photog.]the process of rendering an image permanent by removal of light-sensitive silver halides.
Psychiatrya partial arrest of emotional and instinctual development at an early point in life, due to a severe traumatic experience or an overwhelming gratification.
a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc.;
obsession:All her life she had a fixation on stories of violent death.

Medieval Latin fixātiōn- (stem of fixātiō) a reduction to a fixed state. See fix, -ation
Middle English fixacion 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fixation /fɪkˈseɪʃən/ n

the act of fixing or the state of being fixed
a preoccupation or obsession
(in psychoanalytical schools) a strong attachment of a person to another person or an object in early life
the conversion of nitrogen in the air into a compound, esp a fertilizer
the reduction of a substance from a volatile or fluid form to a nonvolatile or solid form

'fixation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anal - artefact - fixate - nitrogen cycle - nitrogen fixation - nodule - oral - phallic - root nodule - bacteria - cataplexy - CFT - complement fixation - complement-fixation test - determination - ferredoxin - fetish - fixative - hang-up - impaction - leghemoglobin - mastopexy - nitrogenase - nitrogen fixer - nitrogen-fixing - -pagus - Wassermann test

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Synonyms: mania, obsession, more...

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