idée fixe

idée fixe

noun \(ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks\

plural idées fixes\same\

Definition of IDÉE FIXE

: an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period : obsession

Examples of IDÉE FIXE

1. <had this bizarre idée fixe that people were spying on her with electromagnetic waves>

Origin of IDÉE FIXE

French, literally, fixed idea

First Known Use: 1836

Related to IDÉE FIXE

Synonyms: fetish (also fetich), fixation, mania, obsession, preoccupation, prepossession

Related Words: monomania; complex, hang-up, problem, trip; appetite, cacoëthes, compulsion, craving, desire, drive, enthusiasm, fascination, hankering, hunger, infatuation, itch, longing, lust, passion, pining, thirst, urge, yearning, yen; idiosyncrasy, quirk; bent, disposition, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency

Near Antonyms: apathy, disinterestedness, disregard, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern, unconcernedness

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