fixated

1 of 2

adjective

fix·​at·​ed ˈfik-ˌsā-təd 

: arrested in development or adjustment

especially : arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development

fixated

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of fixate

Examples of fixated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Many fixated on certain details that made little sense without fuller context. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

And for the moment, the AI narrative has become more fixated on risks than opportunities. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

In college, Doom became fixated on making a machine to speak to his deceased mother, and after Richards’ cautions against creating it, his machine exploded and caused facial scarring. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

Their take on the story of Agamemnon’s obsessive daughter — fixated on revenge since his death at the hands of her mother, Clytemnestra — should be something fierce to behold. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of fixate

First Known Use

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fixated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated

Medical Definition

fixated

adjective

fix·​at·​ed

: arrested in development or adjustment

especially : arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development