/ trænsˈfɪks; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to make sb unable to move because they are afraid, surprised, etc.
SYN paralyse :
Luisa stood transfixed with shock.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (originally meaning to pierce something with a sharp implement or weapon): from Latin transfix- pierced through, from the verb transfigere , from trans- across + figere fix, fasten.