"hyperfixation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hyperfixations [plural]
Etymology: hyper- + fixation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper-|fixation}} hyper- + fixation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hyperfixation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperfixations)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: hyperfix Related terms: hyperfixate, perseveration Translations (Translations): täydellinen uppoutuminen (Finnish), täydellinen pakkomielle (Finnish), hyperfixation [feminine] (French), Hyperfixation [feminine] (German), obsesja [feminine] (Polish)

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