Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperfixation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-fix-a-tion
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + fixation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper-

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperfixations (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperfix

Frequently Paired Words

hyperfixate perseveration

Questions

What does hyperfixation mean?: 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.
Where does hyperfixation come from?: From hyper- + fixation.

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