fixate
Translation
to fixate, to obsess over
Examples
Don't fixate on your past mistakes.
Don't fixate on your past mistakes.
He tends to fixate on small details.
He tends to fixate on small details.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) to focus intently on (sth.) She tends to fixate on minor problems.
Similar Words
Synonyms: obsess, focus on, dwell on; Antonyms: ignore, disregard
Etymology
From Latin 'fixus' (fixed) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate'. It means 'to make fixed'.
Memory Tips
Imagine your eyes being 'fixed' on one spot, unable to look away. This visual helps remember the meaning of mental obsession or focus.