IDÉES FIXES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

idées fixes

noun

plural of idée fixe

as in obsessions

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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obsessions

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In sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm, pocket museum creators envelop visitors in environments centered on their obsessions.

— Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
The food obsessions, fears and even nightmares went away, but so too did Jasper’s grasp of the seriousness of his condition.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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