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idée fixe

noun
/iː.deɪ ˈfiːks/

Etymology

Borrowed from French idée fixe (literally “fixed idea”).

  1. borrowed from idée fixe

Definitions

  1. An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary

    An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely), an obsession.

    • [“]A foreign policy of domination through spiritual means is [Jorane Sutt’s] idée fixe, but it’s my notion that his ultimate aims aren’t spiritual.[”]
    • The sage's solitary fantisizings about the heavens have turned monstrous, his yearnings for knowledge have swollen into idées fixes

  2. A recurring musical theme

    A recurring musical theme; a leitmotif.

    • a definite musical figure, called the 'idée fixe,' unifying the work throughout by its constant reappearance in various aspects and surroundings

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA