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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Noun
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His obsession with gilding everything, whether with actual gold or paint, feels not unlike a Goodwill-furniture-flipper’s antiquing hack.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Sep. 2025 -
First launched back in 1971, Clinique’s Almost Lipstick has returned to the spotlight, thanks to Gen Z’s obsession with the shade Black Honey, a sheer berry that looks beautiful on any skin tone.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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