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Pronunciation varies by accent · 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..
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.
That said, the tendency to hyperfixate doesn’t mean you have to quit activities you enjoy. What’s important is having the right boundaries, support system, and strategies to keep these interests from taking over your life.
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.
Use hyperfixate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I've been hyperfixating on obscure progressive rock bands all month.
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