as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
had this bizarre idée fixe that people were spying on her with electromagnetic waves
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Recent Examples of idée fixe
This is perhaps why their partnership remains an idee fixe so many decades later.
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Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idée fixe
Noun
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An obsession, an art form, a national treasure and part of the furniture.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Politics has become an obsession with enemies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Studies show the online dating space is less welcoming for Black women willing to try it — experiences include misogynoir, racial fetishes and microaggressions, in addition to biased dating app algorithms that leave many feeling invisible, less desirable and lonely.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Take Manchester City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and the odd foot fetish his critics displayed in their evaluations of him, despite his talent for keeping the ball out of the net.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Petzold’s fixation with replacement gave way to an interest in repair.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Republican fixation on relieving their rich patrons of the burden of capital gains taxes isn’t surprising.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Idée fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/id%C3%A9e%20fixe. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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