Fixation and Tendency

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

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

Tendency noun - An established pattern of behavior.

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Fixation and tendency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fixation" instead a noun "Tendency".

high	high fixation	high tendency
particular	particular fixation	particular tendency
similar	similar fixation	similar tendency
common	common fixation	common tendency
Other adjectives: disturbing, strong, definite, real, severe, massive, extreme, serious, unfortunate, little, slight, dark, early, general, unusual, growing, odd, weird, strange, cultural, obsessive.

Oral Fixation: Star has a tendency to nibble on her wand whenever she gets particularly excited.

Source: Western Animation / Star vs. the Forces of Evil
The sister series to Higurashi, Umineko: When They Cry, features Maria, the protagonist's nine year old cousin who has a creepy fixation with the occult and a tendency to start laughing whenever someone's murdered.

Source: Creepy Child

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