hyperfixation

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.

Noun

  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.

Origin

From hyper- + fixation.

Forms

hyperfixations

Related

hyperfixate perseveration

Derived

hyperfix