hyperfixation
A complete obsession or absorption in a subject or hobby to a point where a person…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Hyperfixation
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From hyper- + fixation.From hyper- + fixation.
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Forms
plural: hyperfixations| Singular | hyperfixation |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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