hyperfixate
hyperfixate verb: to completely obsess or be absorbed 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; to have a hyperfixation.
Verb
hyperfixate (third-person singular simple present hyperfixates, present participle hyperfixating, simple past and past participle hyperfixated)
- To completely obsess or be absorbed 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; to have a hyperfixation.
- I've been hyperfixating on obscure progressive rock bands all month.
- Hyperfixation isn’t all about getting obsessed with a few specific things. Instead, most people hyperfixate on many things. The things that people choose to focus on depend on the person.2021 June 29, “Hyperfixation in ADHD: What You Need to Know”, in Mango Clinic
Examples of hyperfixate in a sentence
- That said, the tendency to hyperfixate doesn’t mean you have to quit activities you enjoy.2023 March 20, “ADHD & Hyperfixation: The Phenomenon of Extreme Focus”, in ADD.org:
- This can lead people with ADHD to hyperfixate on and “love bomb” their newest attraction, but it might also mean they quickly lose interest and want to move on to a new hyperfixation.2023 April 11, Romano Santos, “Hyperfixation, Love Bombing: How ADHD Complicates Attraction”, in VICE:
Forms of hyperfixate
| third-person singular present | hyperfixates |
|---|---|
| present participle | hyperfixating |
| past participle | hyperfixated |
| past | hyperfixated |
Words formed from hyperfixate
Questions about hyperfixate
- What does hyperfixate mean?
- Hyperfixate means to completely obsess or be absorbed 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; to have a hyperfixation.
- How do you use hyperfixate in a sentence?
- That said, the tendency to hyperfixate doesn’t mean you have to quit activities you enjoy.
- What part of speech is hyperfixate?
- Hyperfixate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hyperfixate?
- The past tense of hyperfixate is hyperfixated.
Words near hyperfixate in the dictionary
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