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fet·ish·ism 
Audio Help [fet-i-shiz-uhm, fee-ti-] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [fet-i-shiz-uhm, fee-ti-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | belief in or use of fetishes. |
| 2. | Psychiatry. the compulsive use of some object, or part of the body, as a stimulus in the course of attaining sexual gratification, as a shoe, a lock of hair, or underclothes. |
| 3. | blind devotion: a fetishism of sacrifice to one's children. |
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fetishism
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| fet·ish·ism also fet·ich·ism
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n.
fet'ish·ist n., fet'ish·is'tic adj., fet'ish·is'ti·cal·ly adv. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| fetishism | |
noun | |
| 1. | a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) |
| 2. | sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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