иде́я-фикс — meaning in English

English meaning

• obsession noun A single idea, activity, or interest that dominates someone's thoughts far more than is normal or healthy.

Senses

иде́я-фикс is used for these senses in English:

• idée fixe (psychology) An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely) , an obsession.
• obsession An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.

Related Russian words