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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Recent Examples of idée fixe
This is perhaps why their partnership remains an idee fixe so many decades later.
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Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idée fixe
Noun
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Japanese expert organizer and author Marie Kondo knew and preached this in a way that defined the 2010s and its obsession with efficiency.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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From there, James follows Helen into a subculture where others share their extreme fetish for car crashes.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Performing across two consecutive weekends, people in their finest festival wear gather to dance in the open field, hold their barricade spot secure for the night’s headliner and possibly discover their next musical fixation.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Hugh Kellenberger’s excellent column on Viktor Hovland and his fixation on perfectionism.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Idée fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/id%C3%A9e%20fixe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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