Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ˌ d ā - ' f ē ks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural idées fixes \ same \
Etymology: F, literally, fixed idea
Date: 1836
: an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period : OBSESSION
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ˌ d ā - ' f ē ks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural idées fixes \ same \
Etymology: F, literally, fixed idea
Date: 1836
: an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period : OBSESSION
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012