🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

고정

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gojeong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fixation/fɪkˈseɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 고정은 프로젝트에 대한 집중을 방해합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of focusing one's attention or thoughts on a particular object or idea.

    "His fixation on the project consumed all his free time."
  2. 2

    A persistent focus on a particular idea or object, often to the detriment of other thoughts or activities.

    "Her fixation on perfectionism made it hard for her to complete tasks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fixation' originates from the Latin 'fixatio', meaning 'a fixing or fastening'. It evolved through Middle French 'fixation', which retained the meaning of being firmly attached or focused on something, reflecting a psychological state of being unable to move on from a particular idea or object.

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