idée fixe

noun

(ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks How to pronounce idée fixe (audio)

plural idées fixes (ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks How to pronounce idée fixe (audio)

: an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period : obsession

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The term idée fixe is a 19th-century French coinage. French writer Honoré de Balzac used it in his 1830 novella Gobseck to describe an obsessive idea. By 1836, Balzac's more generalized use of the term had carried over into English, where idée fixe was embraced as a clinical and literary term for a persistent preoccupation or delusional idea that dominates a person's mind. Although it is still used in both psychology and music, nowadays idée fixe is also applied to milder and more pedestrian obsessions.

idée fixe

noun

as in obsession

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

indifference
disregard
apathy
nonchalance
unconcernedness
unconcern
insouciance
disinterestedness

单词	idée fixe
释义	idée fixe noun (ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks plural idées fixes (ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks : an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period : obsession Did you know? The term idée fixe is a 19th-century French coinage. French writer Honoré de Balzac used it in his 1830 novella Gobseck to describe an obsessive idea. By 1836, Balzac's more generalized use of the term had carried over into English, where idée fixe was embraced as a clinical and literary term for a persistent preoccupation or delusional idea that dominates a person's mind. Although it is still used in both psychology and music, nowadays idée fixe is also applied to milder and more pedestrian obsessions. Synonyms fetish fetich fixation mania obsession preoccupation prepossession See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences had this bizarre idée fixe that people were spying on her with electromagnetic waves Recent Examples on the Web This is perhaps why their partnership remains an idee fixe so many decades later. Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021 Word History Etymology French, literally, fixed idea First Known Use 1836, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition idée fixe noun (ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks plural idées fixes -ˈfēks(-əz) : a usually delusional idea that dominates the whole mental life during a prolonged period (as in certain mental disorders) called also fixed idea idée fixe noun as in obsession something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned had this bizarre idée fixe that people were spying on her with electromagnetic waves Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance obsession fetish fixation fascination problem preoccupation mania enthusiasm fetich tendency prepossession inclination complex desire cacoëthes quirk monomania compulsion urge longing pining craving infatuation trip bent yearning penchant disposition appetite idiosyncrasy drive hang-up leaning itch proclivity hunger thirst predisposition passion predilection hankering yen lust propensity partiality Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifference disregard apathy nonchalance unconcernedness unconcern insouciance disinterestedness See More
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