hyperfixation

noun

hyperfixation

noun

Etymology From hyper- + fixation.

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.

Derived terms
hyperfix
Related terms
hyperfixate, perseveration

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