fetish
any object, part of the body, or activity that is ordinarily regarded as nonsexual and causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.
a habitual erotic response to or fixation on an object, part of the body, or activity ordinarily regarded as nonsexual.
unconventional sexual practices involving an object, part of the body, or activity ordinarily regarded as nonsexual, considered collectively.
Anthropology. an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.
any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion: We shouldn't make a fetish of high grades, as there are other ways of measuring success.It's no secret that the previous administration had a fetish for secrecy.
Origin of fetish
1- Sometimes fet·ich .
Other words for fetish
Other words from fetish
- fet·ish·like, adjective
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How to use fetish in a sentence
It was he who expounded to me the great mystery of Fetishes, since which I have lived without care for the morrow.
The Surprises of Life | Georges ClemenceauThe fakir told me that the universe is but one huge agglomeration of Fetishes.
The Surprises of Life | Georges ClemenceauFetishes have much to do, and an extra pair of hands is to them always acceptable.
West African studies | Mary Henrietta Kingsley
British Dictionary definitions for fetish
fetich
/ (ˈfɛtɪʃ, ˈfiːtɪʃ) /
something, esp an inanimate object, that is believed in certain cultures to be the embodiment or habitation of a spirit or magical powers
a form of behaviour involving fetishism
any object that is involved in fetishism
any object, activity, etc, to which one is excessively or irrationally devoted: to make a fetish of cleanliness
Origin of fetish
1Derived forms of fetish
- fetish-like or fetich-like, adjective
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Cultural definitions for fetish
Notes for fetish
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