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Synonyms for idee fixe

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fixed idea obsession

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely), an obsession.

    [“]A foreign policy of domination through spiritual means is [Jorane Sutt’s] idée fixe, but it’s my notion that his ultimate aims aren’t spiritual.[”]

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Other spellings
idée fixe

Example sentences

  • obsession What's this obsession he has with religious books?

By length

9 letters
obsession3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obsession3 = 3 syllables).