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View usage for: (fetɪʃ) Word forms: plural fetishes1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]If someone has a fetish, they have an unusually strong liking or need for a particular object or activity, as a way of getting sexual pleasure. ...rubber and leather fetishes. ...fetish wear for sexual arousal. 2. countable nounIf you say that someone has a fetish for doing something, you disapprove of the fact that they do it very often or enjoy it very much. [disapproval] What began as a postwar fetish for sunbathing is rapidly developing into a worldhealth crisis. 3. countable nounIn some cultures, a fetish is an object, especially a carved object, which is considered to have religious importance or magical powers. More Synonyms of fetish fetish in British English or fetich (ˈfɛtɪʃ, ˈfiːtɪʃ) noun1. something, esp an inanimate object, that is believed in certain cultures to be the embodiment or habitation of a spirit or magical powers 2. a. a form of behaviour involving fetishism b. any object that is involved in fetishism 3. any object, activity, etc, to which one is excessively or irrationally devoted to make a fetish of cleanliness Derived forms fetish-like (ˈfetish-ˌlike) or fetich-like (ˈfetich-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C17: from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço (n) sorcery, from adj: artificial, from Latin factīcius made by art, factitiousfetish in American English (ˈfɛtɪʃ; also ˈfitɪʃ) noun1. any object believed by some person or group to have magic power 2. any thing or activity to which one is irrationally devoted to make a fetish of sports 3. Psychiatry any nonsexual object, such as a foot or a glove, that abnormally excites erotic feelings Also sp. ˈfetich Word origin Fr fétiche < Port feitiço, a charm, sorcery; orig. adj. < L facticius, made by art, factitious Synonyms of 'fetish'fixation, obsession, mania, thing talisman, amulet, cult object More Synonyms of fetish Definition any object, activity, etc., to which one is excessively devoted I've got a bit of a shoe fetish. Definition an object that is believed to have magical powers Tribal elders carried the sacred fetishes. Additional synonymsDefinition a trinket or jewel worn as a protection against evil He brought forth a small gold amulet. Synonyms charm, fetish, talisman, juju, periapt (rare) Definition an idea with which a person is obsessed It is an idée fixe of mine that humanity should be doing more to save the plant. Synonyms obsession, thing (informal), preoccupation, fixation, fixed idea, monomania, hobbyhorse, bee in your bonnet Definition an obsessional enthusiasm or liking They had a mania for travelling. Synonyms obsession, passion, thing (informal), desire, rage, enthusiasm, craving, preoccupation, craze, fad (informal), fetish, fixation, partiality- fetching
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Additional synonymsDefinition a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness yet another man with an obsession about football Synonyms preoccupation, thing (informal), complex, enthusiasm, addiction, hang-up (informal), mania, phobia, fetish, fixation, infatuation, ruling passion, pet subject, hobbyhorse, idée fixe, bee in your bonnet (informal) Definition a preoccupation or obsession She's got a thing about red hair. Synonyms obsession, liking, preoccupation, mania, quirk, fetish, fixation, soft spot, predilection, idée fixe |