fetish'istic
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fetishism or fetichism (ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzəm, ˈfiː-, ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzəm, ˈfiː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | a condition in which the handling of an inanimate object or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs is a source of sexual satisfaction |
| 2. | belief in or recourse to a fetish for magical purposes |
| 3. | excessive attention or attachment to something |
| fetichism or fetichism | |
| —n | |
| 'fetishist or fetichism | |
| —n | |
| 'fetichist or fetichism | |
| —n | |
| fetish'istic or fetichism | |
| —adj | |
| fetich'istic or fetichism | |
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