Idee Fixe Definition

ē-dā fēks
idees-fixes
noun
A fixed idea; obsession.
Webster's New World

A recurring musical theme; a leitmotif.

Wiktionary
Alternative spelling of idée fixe.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Idee Fixe

Noun

Singular:
idee fixe
Plural:
idees-fixes, ides-fixes

Origin of Idee Fixe

  • Borrowing from French idée fixe ‘fixed idea’.

    From Wiktionary

  • French idée idea fixe fixed

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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