fixated
Americanadjective
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Psychoanalysis. arrested in emotional or sexual development.
To me, he still seems stuck at the stage of an orally fixated toddler.
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fastened or held in one place.
An unstable dislocation, often due to loose ligaments, is more problematic than the fixated type of joint dislocation.
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aimed or directed in one place.
He looked up at me with the fixated stare of a strangled fish.
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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.
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In particular, Kroger is now fixated on offering low prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"In stem cell biology, people are always fixated with creating the end cell type, like the neuron," Jokhai said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
However, for markets that are increasingly fixated on semiconductor stocks and taking their cue from them daily, it was Musk’s comments on memory chips that captured the attention.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Sometimes they can get fixated on certain goals and not listen to any adults around them, so that's where I come in and sit them down and talk to them."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
As I came closer, I saw he was actually fixated on the wrinkled sheet of paper in his hand.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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