What does fixate mean?
Definitions for fixate
ˈfɪk seɪtfix·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
fixateverb
attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
"He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"
fixateverb
pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
"The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death"
fixate, fixverb
make fixed, stable or stationary
"let's fix the picture to the frame"
fixate, settle onverb
become fixed (on)
"Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
Wiktionary
fixateverb
To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
fixateverb
To stare fixedly at something.
fixateverb
To attend to something to the exclusion of all others.
fixateverb
To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner.
ChatGPT
fixate
To fixate means to direct one's gaze or attention in a sustained and intense manner towards something. It can also refer to an obsessive interest or feeling about someone or something. Furthermore, in psychology, it refers to the attachment of an individual to certain behaviors, objects, or people due to emotional investments during their early stages of development.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fixate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fixate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of fixate in a Sentence
Ballet dancers often whip their head around during each turn to fixate a visual reference. Similarly, at the end of the spin, athletes will fixate their eyes at a specific spot on the wall to provide a fixed reference.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:
The 3 billion euro IPA fund proposal is no longer on the table as we have said we will not accept it, as for fresh resources, we're talking about a 3 billion euro amount in the first stage. But we don’t want to fixate on this because the requirements may go up, and the assessment for this would need to be done annually.
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