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Definition of idée fixe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

idée fixe

noun
 
/ˌiːdeɪ ˈfiːks/
 
/ˌiːdeɪ ˈfiːks/
(plural idées fixes
 
/ˌiːdeɪ ˈfiːks/
 
/ˌiːdeɪ ˈfiːks/
)
(from French)
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  1. an idea or a desire that is so strong that you cannot think about anything else
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