| Idée Fixe |  |
| noun | 1. An idea or desire that dominates the mind; an obsession. |
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 | | "Once I decided I wanted to remodel the kitchen, it became an idée fixe." | | "Many people enjoy watching and following sports, but Scott's love of baseball was more of an idée fixe." | | "The stalker in the movie was following the FBI agent, but it turned out he had an idée fixe on her husband." |
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 | | French, early 19th century |
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 | | Translated directly from French, "idée fixe" means "fixed idea." With such a literal translation, it would seem straightforward, but the French term has had multiple applications. ... |  |
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