hyperfixation

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noun

A complete obsession or absorption in a subject or hobby to a point where a person appears to completely tune out their surroundings and where the person repeatedly returns to said subject or material.

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Meanings

nounhyperfixation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperfixations)

plural hyperfixations

  1. countableuncountableA complete obsession or absorption in a subject or hobby to a point where a person appears to completely tune out their surroundings and where the person repeatedly returns to said subject or material.

Origin

From hyper- + fixation.

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Translations

Finnish täydellinen uppoutuminen, täydellinen pakkomielle
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French hyperfixation
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German Hyperfixation
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Italian iperfissazione
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Polish obsesja
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Portuguese hiperfoco
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Cite this entry
APA

hyperfixation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperfixation

MLA

“hyperfixation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperfixation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperfixation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperfixation.

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