Fixation and Longing

Fixation

Fixation noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.

Usage example: their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

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Longing and fixation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Longing" instead a noun "Fixation".

Nearby Words: fixed, fixing, fixated, fixate, fixity

Longing noun - A strong wish for something.

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Fixation and longing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fixation" instead a noun "Longing".

Nearby Words: longed, longingly

deep	deep fixation	deep longing
romantic	romantic fixation	romantic longing
massive	massive fixation	massive longing
extreme	extreme fixation	extreme longing
Other adjectives: intense, social, sexual, unhealthy, early, erotic, inexplicable, obsessive.

In Angel, when Cordelia has disappeared at the start of season four Angel sketches a photo-realistic portrait of her, which demonstrates his longing to find her and the fixation he has.

Source: Intimate Artistry

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