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Fixated vs Fixate - What's the difference?

fixated | fixate |

In psychology terms the difference between fixated and fixate

is that fixated is attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner while fixate is to attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner.

As an adjective fixated

is attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner.

fixated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fixate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (psychology) attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner

    • fixate

    English

    Verb

    (fixat)
  • To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
  • To stare fixedly at something.
  • To attend to something to the exclusion of all others.
  • (psychology) To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner.