IDÉE FIXE


Meaning of IDÉE FIXE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks ]

noun

( plural idées fixes same )

Etymology: French, literally, fixed idea

Date: 1836

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

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