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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFixation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fik-sa-syon
"Sa fixation sur le travail l'empêche de se détendre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of focusing one's attention or thoughts on a particular object or idea.
"His fixation on the project consumed all his free time." - 2
A persistent focus on a particular idea or object, often to the detriment of other thoughts or activities.
"Her fixation on perfectionism made it hard for her to complete tasks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fixation' originates from the Latin 'fixatio', meaning 'a fixing or fastening'. It evolved through Middle French 'fixation', which retained the meaning of being firmly attached or focused on something, reflecting a psychological state of being unable to move on from a particular idea or object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixation" is said worldwide
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Fixation
Transliteration: fik-sa-syon
"Sa fixation sur le travail l'empêche de se détendre."
Fixierung
Transliteration: fik-tsi-rung
"Seine Fixierung auf das Projekt ist besorgniserregend."
Fissazione
Transliteration: fis-sa-tsyo-ne
"La sua fissazione per la perfezione è evidente."
Fijación
Transliteration: fi-ha-syon
"Su fijación en el trabajo le impide disfrutar de la vida."
Fixação
Transliteration: fik-sa-sao
"A fixação dele no projeto é preocupante."
फिक्सेशन
Transliteration: fik-se-shan
"उसकी फिक्सेशन उसके काम को प्रभावित कर रही है।"
固定
Transliteration: gùdìng
"他的固定在这个项目上让他无法放松。"
고정
Transliteration: gojeong
"그의 고정은 프로젝트에 대한 집중을 방해합니다."
固定
Transliteration: kotei
"彼の固定はプロジェクトに集中するのを妨げています。"
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