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i⋅dée fixe

[ee-dey feeks]
plural i⋅dées fixes [ee-dey feeks] , French.
fixed idea.
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i·dée fixe   (ē-dā fēks')   
n.   pl. i·dées fixes (ē-dā fēks')
A fixed idea; an obsession.

[French : idée, idea + fixe, fixed.]
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Main Entry: idée fixe
Pronunciation: (")E-"dA-'fEks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural idées fixes /-'fEks(-&z)/
: a usually delusional idea that dominates the whole mental life during a prolonged period (as in certain mental disorders) called also fixed idea
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idée fixe i·dée fixe (ē-dā fēks')
n. pl. i·dées fixes (ē-dā fēks')
A fixed idea; an obsession.

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