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fetish
  1. Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
  2. (US) An irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation; an obsession. [from the 19th c.]
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  4. Examples:
    1. “In this remake of Frank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Adam Sandler's inheritance includes John Turturro as a butler with a fetish for men's feet.”
      “Eventually, I realized I was making a charm or fetish connected to one of the gods I had been writing about.”
      “His bondage art often captures that exact aesthetic I previously described, which I consider nearly a fetish in and of itself.”
fetishism
  1. The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
  2. A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The most frequent metaphorical vehicle used in representing fetishism is the image of the object that comes to life.”
      “Exclusively heterosexual, his imagery shows no sign of fetishism or sadomasochism, no unseemly interest in children.”
      “In modern anthropology, fetishism, like animism and totemism, tends to be disfavoured as a universalistic principle.”
fetishwear
  1. Clothing that appeals to a sexual fetish.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In recent seasons fetishwear has found its way onto the catwalk, with vinyl, PVC and lycra featuring among the most unlikely designer offerings.”
fetishist
  1. (archaic) A believer in magical fetishes or talismans.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “John, a fetishist, found immense sexual pleasure in indulging his desires with unconventional objects, body parts, or practices.”
      “Shocked, I reeled away in horror, fearing that some passing stranger might take me for a rubber fetishist, a thought that appals and revolts me.”
      “Fetishism allows the fetishist to derive sexual pleasure where normative sexual intercourse does not.”
fetishisation
  1. Alternative spelling of fetishization
  2. Examples:
    1. “I think what wasn't there and what has changed is the fetishisation and commodification of being mum and dad.”
      “Was the style's gay appropriation subversion, self-protecting camouflage or fetishisation of the oppressor?”
      “Man may be the measure of many things, but not of the ultimate capabilities of robots—or, to put fetishisation aside, the ultimate capabilities of humans working together, with and through robots, to enhance their abilities.”
fetishization
  1. The act or process of fetishizing.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Seems like the market fetishization of youth progressing to its logical conclusion.”
      “In fact, the folkies ' fetishization of past forms ends up being more ethno-musicological librarianship than anything else.”
      “I don't think I'll miss the fragility, but object fetishization has been with us for so long that I have to imagine something else will take its place.”
feticism
  1. Obsolete form of fetishism.
fetichist
  1. Archaic form of fetishist.
fetichism
  1. Archaic form of fetishism.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I did not think one could be an archaeologist and yet not believe in fetichism.”
      “The constraint of spirits by fear or violence is characteristic of fetichism.”
      “Thus the germs of rank, in these cases, are sown by the magic which is fetichism in action.”
fetishizer
fetiche
  1. Archaic form of fetish.
fetich
  1. Dated form of fetish.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “As with the Hunter, so with the Warrior, the fetich is fed on the life-blood of the slain.”
      “In this world the killer can command, as his fetich, the soul of the killed.”
      “Necklace, fetich, and the plume that adorned his sidelock, he put in the quiver.”
fetiches
fetishisations
  1. plural of fetishisation
fetishizations
fetishizers
fetichisms
  1. plural of fetichism
fetichists
  1. plural of fetichist
fetishisms
  1. plural of fetishism
fetishists
  1. plural of fetishist
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “But regardless, these reissues are welcome news for sunshine pop fetishists and casual fans of 60s pop alike.”
      “The film's lead character sports an outfit seemingly custom-designed to send fetishists into apoplexies.”
      “Perhaps there'll even be a couple of sleeve fetishists unconsciously drawn to the lovely gatefold packaging.”
fetishes
  1. plural of fetish
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Here are answers to your questions about attraction, sexuality, mindcontrol, foot fetishes and more.”
      “As you can see, there is no mention of sexual fetishes or fantasies of any kind.”
      “In that time, we've taken a look at a wide array of sexual fetishes ranging from the unnerving to the truly horrifying to the baffling.”
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