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 Synonyms for idée fixe
Noun
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The Rabanne Glowies gloss is a newer obsession.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Mango Honestly, Mango is a not-so-low-key obsession of mine.—
Shawna Hudson,
StyleCaster,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To me, this idea of fetish, fantasy, body-mod — all of that just goes together.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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This is more than just a fetish, a crush, unresolved mommy/daddy issues or a passing fascination.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maeve Short-Sleeve Mock-Neck Sweater My current fashion hyper-fixation is buttons, which this short-sleeve sweater has plenty of.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her relentless fixation has impacted her relationships with her sister Esperanza (70) and her son Jorge (45).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Idée fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/id%C3%A9e%20fixe. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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