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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries固定観念
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kotei kannen
"それは彼にとって強い固定観念となっていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An idea that dominates the mind; an obsessive preoccupation or unwavering belief that persists despite contrary evidence.
"Traveling around the world became a fixed idea that completely consumed his savings and plans." - 2
In psychology and psychiatry, a persistent belief or delusion that holds absolute sway over a person's thoughts and actions.
"The detective recognized that the suspect's obsession had progressed from a mere theory into a fixed idea."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'idée fixe' (coined by French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830 to describe a recurring musical theme, and later adopted into psychology and general lexicon). The term combines 'fixed' (from Old French 'fixer', Latin 'fixus') and 'idea' (from Greek 'idea', form/pattern). Over time, it evolved to denote an obsessive preoccupation or unwavering concept dominating the mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixed Idea" is said worldwide
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Idée fixe
Transliteration: i-de fiks
"C'est devenu une véritable idée fixe pour lui."
Fixe Idee
Transliteration: fɪksə iˈdeː
"Diese Reise war für sie eine fixe Idee geworden."
Idea fissa
Transliteration: iˈdɛa ˈfissa
"Lavorare all'estero era ormai la sua idea fissa."
Idea fija
Transliteration: iˈdea ˈfiχa
"Se le metió en la cabeza esa idea fija."
Ideia fixa
Transliteration: iˈdej.a ˈfik.sɐ
"Comprar aquela casa tornou-se uma ideia fixa."
धुन
Transliteration: dhun
"सफल होने की धुन उसके सिर पर सवार थी।"
固执己见
Transliteration: gù zhí jǐ jiàn
"这是一个已经 rooted 在他心中的固执想法。"
고정관념
Transliteration: gojeong-gwan-nyeom
"그것은 그의 머릿속을 떠나지 않는 고정관념이 되었다."
固定観念
Transliteration: kotei kannen
"それは彼にとって強い固定観念となっていた。"
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