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fixating Definition and Meaning in English (fixating definition)

verb
Synonyms:focusingobsessingdwelling
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Fixating definition: The act of concentrating one's attention or mental focus intensely and often obsessively on something.

Definitions of Fixating

  1. 1verb

    The act of concentrating one's attention or mental focus intensely and often obsessively on something.

  2. 2noun

    An obsessive preoccupation or an unhealthy attachment to a particular person, object, or idea.

Example Sentences

“She was fixating on every small detail of the project, making slow progress.”

“His fixating on past mistakes prevented him from moving forward.”

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infinitivefixate
third person singularfixates
past tensefixated
nounfixation
adjectivefixated

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Fixating definition: The act of concentrating one's attention or mental focus intensely and often obsessively on something.
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'Fixating' translates to 'fixating' in English. Fixating definition: The act of concentrating one's attention or mental focus intensely and often obsessively on something.
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