Fixed-idea


noun
1.
a persistent or obsessing idea, often delusional, that can, in extreme form, be a symptom of psychosis.
noun
1.
an idea, esp one of an obsessional nature, that is persistently maintained and not subject to change Also idée fixe

fixed idea n.
An often unreasonable idea or feeling that persists despite evidence to the contrary or efforts to ignore it; an obsession. Also called idée fixe.

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