IDÉES FIXES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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

Noun

Restaurants are the place where those obsessions over details are useful.

— Daniel Humm, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
It’s been a long journey of taking note of current events, including where the world is going, as well as people’s obsessions and fears.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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