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Main Entry:: idée fixe
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)ē-ˌdā-ˈfēks\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: 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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