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- [fikst ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]
- /fɪkst aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/
- /fɪkst aɪˈdɪə/
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- [fikst ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]
- /fɪkst aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/
Definitions of fixed idea words
- noun fixed idea a persistent or obsessing idea, often delusional, that can, in extreme form, be a symptom of psychosis. 1
- noun fixed idea an idea, esp one of an obsessional nature, that is persistently maintained and not subject to change 0
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Origin of fixed idea
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30
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Parts of speech for Fixed idea
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fixed idea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fixed idea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fixed idea
noun fixed idea
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- fixation — the act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
- hang-up — a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex: His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
Antonyms for fixed idea
noun fixed idea
- sanity — the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
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