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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɪkˈsiːʁən
"Er neigt dazu, sich auf unwichtige Details zu fixieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause (someone or something) to acquire a rigid and obsessive attachment or focus.
"He tends to fixate on minor details instead of looking at the big picture." - 2
To direct one's gaze or attention intently upon a single object.
"The predator would fixate on its prey for hours before striking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'fixatus', past participle of 'fixare', meaning to make fast or stable, which is a frequentative form of 'figere' (to fix). It entered English in the late 19th century through psychological and scientific contexts, evolving from the physical sense of making something immobile to the psychological meaning of dwelling obsessively on an idea, object, or person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixate" is said worldwide
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fixer
Transliteration: fik-se
"Il a tendance à se fixer sur des détails insignifiants."
fixieren
Transliteration: fɪkˈsiːʁən
"Er neigt dazu, sich auf unwichtige Details zu fixieren."
fissare
Transliteration: fis-ˈsa-re
"Tende a fissarsi su dettagli insignificanti."
obsesionarse
Transliteration: ob.se.sjoˈnaɾ.se
"Él tiende a obsesionarse con los pequeños detalles."
fixar
Transliteration: fikˈsaɾ
"Ele tende a se fixar em detalhes sem importância."
ध्यान केंद्रित करना
Transliteration: dhyan kendrit karna
"वह छोटी-छोटी बातों पर अटक जाता है।"
注视
Transliteration: zhùshì
"他总是过分关注一些细节。"
집착하다
Transliteration: jipchak-hada
"그는 사소한 세부 사항에 집착하는 경향이 있습니다."
執着する
Transliteration: shūchaku suru
"彼は些細なことに執着する傾向がある。"
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