fixity.

The condition of being stable, set, or resistant to change.

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Words that belong together

• fixity of purpose
• fixity of position

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The fixity of his purpose frightened those who had expected negotiation.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.