idées fixes

noun

plural of idée fixe
as in obsessions
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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obsessions
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  • The Umberto Panini Maserati Collection unites both obsessions on the Hombre dairy farm, where historic Trident cars share the grounds with Parmigiano Reggiano production.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the stuff that drives obsessive fans, and those obsessions need to be fed, regularly and well.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Idées fixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/id%C3%A9es%20fixes. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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