idées fixes

A form of idée fixe — An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely), an obsession.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of idée fixe
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APA

idées fixes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/id%C3%A9es%20fixes

MLA

“idées fixes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/id%C3%A9es%20fixes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idées fixes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/id%C3%A9es%20fixes.

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