hyperfixate

American

[hahy-per-fiks-ayt] / ˌhaɪ pərˈfɪks eɪt /

verb (used without object)

hyperfixated, hyperfixating

Informal. to fixate one's attention to an extreme degree.

Other Word Forms

hyperfixation

noun

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hyperfixate hyperfixated

"When something goes wrong on my face I hyperfixate on it."

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

The two are so hyperfixated on the idea of sliders, fries and a couple of soft drinks that they’ll stop at nothing to get their hands on the perfect fast food.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026

I hyperfixated on my project, typing late into the night, no longer feeling isolated by the pandemic, but connected to something outside my old little world.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2024

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