English Explanatory Dictionary

idée fixe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely), an obsession.
  2. A recurring musical theme; a leitmotif.

Pronunciation

/iː.deɪ ˈfiːks/

Word forms

idée fixe idées fixes idee fixe

Etymology

Borrowed from French idée fixe (literally “fixed idea”).

Synonyms

fixed idea
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