навя́зчивая иде́я — meaning in English

English meaning

• fixation noun An intense, often unhealthy preoccupation with a particular person, idea, or thing.
• obsession noun A single idea, activity, or interest that dominates someone's thoughts far more than is normal or healthy.

Senses

навя́зчивая иде́я is used for these senses in English:

• obsession An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.

fixation — full definition

1. noun An intense, often unhealthy preoccupation with a particular person, idea, or thing.
2. noun The act of fixing or holding something securely in place, or making it permanently stable.

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