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Definition of fixate

fixate

/ˈfɪk.seɪt/
fix · ate
Adjective:fixated
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Past Simple:fixated
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Past Participle:fixated
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Present Participle:fixating
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fixate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To cause someone to develop an obsessive or unhealthy attachment to a particular person, thing, or idea, or to become obsessively focused on something (usually followed by "on" or "upon").

Example

"Try not to fixate on minor mistakes during your presentation, as the audience will likely not even notice them."

2

To direct one's eyes or gaze steadily toward a specific object or point.

Example

"During the vision test, the optometrist asked the patient to fixate on the small green light directly ahead."

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• Rhymes for fixate

• Nearby Words

fivish
fix
fixable
fixate
fixated
fixation
fixative

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century as a back-formation from "fixation," which derives from the Medieval Latin "fixatio," from the Latin "fixus" (fastened or settled).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fixate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fixate
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