Fixation

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Definition

Fixation is an intense preoccupation with a particular person, idea, or thing. In sexual contexts, it can refer to a fetish or a specific sexual turn-on.

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What does fixation mean?

Fixation describes a state of mind centered intensely on a particular person, idea, or thing. In relationship-related use, the focus may be a specific person; in broader use, it may be an idea or object.

Fixation in sexual contexts

In sexual language, fixation can refer to a fetish or a particular sexual turn-on. The word identifies the focus of the sexual interest without, by itself, providing further detail about that interest.

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  1. Wiktionary: Fixation definition