hyperfix

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of hyperfixate.

Verb

hyperfix (third-person singular simple present hyperfixes, present participle hyperfixing, simple past and past participle hyperfixed)

1. (Internet slang) To hyperfixate.
   • 2021 October 15, Jacquie Hooper, Facebook‎^[1]:

     Literally all of these 🤣 [...] Unless I'm hyperfixing. [...] Usually with spreadsheets and Excel etc. Then I'm stuck all day without needing to eat or move lol

   • 2022 March 27, u/CitizenDolan, Reddit‎^[2]:

     I've logged too many hours in on this game and I definitely get hyperfixed on it.

   • 2022 December 27, Jackie Lam, “Adults With ADHD Are Getting Very Candid About How It Can Affect Their Relationships And Sex Life, And This Is Important”, in BuzzFeed‎^[3]:

     That's because folks living with ADHD tend to hyperfix on certain things. "That could be a new person, crush, or a new hobby," says Sarfo.

Etymology 2

Clipping of hyperfixation.

Noun

hyperfix (plural hyperfixes)

1. (Internet slang) A hyperfixation.
   • 2018 July 28, @wiihtigo, Twitter‎^[4]:

     miu iruma is such an adhd icon...like. pulling all nighters one hyperfixated project, loud voice, impulsive as hell, no filter, says shit thats not socially appropriate then is legit confused when people dont Like That, "likes childrens television" thats her main hyperfix

   • 2021 October 17, u/Very_Lesbian, Reddit‎^[5]:

     Yeah, I completely agree. I constantly have these weird limbo periods where nothing seems to interest me and so I end up trying to get back into an old hyperfix, only to get bored and like you said, end up mindlessly scrolling through my phone, and I'll get completely understimulated.

   • 2023 March 29, berryicet, Tumblr‎^[6] (blog):

     gonna b honest, my ii hyperfix is really dying out this time and i think im gonna be hyperfixated on welcome home now. Might still post ii stuff. like once in a blue moon maybe. But it’s mostly gonna be other stuff

   • 2023 April 4, u/toomanylegumes, “hyperfixes end so soon”, in Reddit‎^[7]: