fetish

noun

fe·tish ˈfe-tish How to pronounce fetish (audio)

also

ˈfē-

variants or less commonly fetich

: an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner

broadly : a material object regarded with superstitious or extravagant trust or reverence

: an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion : prepossession

: an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression

: fixation

: a rite or cult of fetish worshippers

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A Brief History of Fetish

When fetish first appeared in English in the early 17th century, it referred to objects (often amulets) believed by certain West Africans to have supernatural powers. During the 19th century, the word took on a broader meaning: "an object of irrational devotion or reverence." The object need not be physical: a person may have a fetish for an idea, such as an unwarranted belief that a particular economic system will solve society’s ills. By the early 20th century, fetish took on yet another meaning quite distinct from its antecedents: a sexualized desire for an object (such as a shoe) or for a body part that is not directly related to the reproductive act (such as an earlobe).

Example Sentences

He has a fetish for secrecy. He wore a fetish to ward off evil spirits.

Recent Examples on the Web In an age when everyone makes a fetish of authenticity, friendships are shown to be the flimsiest and least authentic of constructs, mediated by TikTok and easily destroyed by an illicit text chain.

Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 But, to put this in context, Disney has a serious fetish for orphans.

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 21 July 2022 Although very little about needing health care and medication meets the definition of a market transaction between a willing buyer and seller, many in this country have a powerful fetish for preferring markets over government price caps.

Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 6 July 2022 The threat is gun idolatry, a form of gun fetish that’s fundamentally aggressive, grotesquely irresponsible, and potentially destabilizing to American democracy.

Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 6 June 2022 Leda, seeing the doll abandoned on the beach, steals and hides it, turning it into a sort of fetish—bathing it, dressing it, cuddling with it.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2022 His early responses lived in the world of mod fashion colors and the computer fetish of the 1970s and ’80s.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 While the police force faces a massive task of image rehabilitation on screen, these are unexpectedly rich times at the movies for anyone with a firefighter fetish.

Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2022 Visiting a country buffeted by the Jacksonian insurgency from one that still remembered the Jacobins, Tocqueville decided instead that popular sovereignty was a fetish of populists and radicals.

Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	fetish
释义	fetish noun fe·tish ˈfe-tish also ˈfē- variants or less commonly fetich 1 a : an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner broadly : a material object regarded with superstitious or extravagant trust or reverence b : an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion : prepossession c : an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression 2 : fixation 3 : a rite or cult of fetish worshippers Did you know? A Brief History of Fetish When fetish first appeared in English in the early 17th century, it referred to objects (often amulets) believed by certain West Africans to have supernatural powers. During the 19th century, the word took on a broader meaning: "an object of irrational devotion or reverence." The object need not be physical: a person may have a fetish for an idea, such as an unwarranted belief that a particular economic system will solve society’s ills. By the early 20th century, fetish took on yet another meaning quite distinct from its antecedents: a sexualized desire for an object (such as a shoe) or for a body part that is not directly related to the reproductive act (such as an earlobe). Synonyms fixation idée fixe mania obsession preoccupation prepossession See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He has a fetish for secrecy. He wore a fetish to ward off evil spirits. Recent Examples on the Web In an age when everyone makes a fetish of authenticity, friendships are shown to be the flimsiest and least authentic of constructs, mediated by TikTok and easily destroyed by an illicit text chain. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 But, to put this in context, Disney has a serious fetish for orphans. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 21 July 2022 Although very little about needing health care and medication meets the definition of a market transaction between a willing buyer and seller, many in this country have a powerful fetish for preferring markets over government price caps. Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 6 July 2022 The threat is gun idolatry, a form of gun fetish that’s fundamentally aggressive, grotesquely irresponsible, and potentially destabilizing to American democracy. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 6 June 2022 Leda, seeing the doll abandoned on the beach, steals and hides it, turning it into a sort of fetish—bathing it, dressing it, cuddling with it. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2022 His early responses lived in the world of mod fashion colors and the computer fetish of the 1970s and ’80s. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 While the police force faces a massive task of image rehabilitation on screen, these are unexpectedly rich times at the movies for anyone with a firefighter fetish. Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2022 Visiting a country buffeted by the Jacksonian insurgency from one that still remembered the Jacobins, Tocqueville decided instead that popular sovereignty was a fetish of populists and radicals. Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French & Portuguese; French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from feitiço artificial, false, from Latin facticius factitious First Known Use 1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition fetish noun fe·tish variants also fetich ˈfet-ish also ˈfēt- : an object or bodily part whose real or fantasized presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression fetish noun variants also fetich 1 as in obsession something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned dieting seems to be a fetish with some people Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance obsession problem fixation preoccupation mania prepossession fascination monomania idée fixe compulsion infatuation craving desire lust predilection longing penchant idiosyncrasy complex hang-up trip thirst hankering quirk proclivity hunger appetite urge yearning tendency itch predisposition pining enthusiasm bent yen passion propensity drive inclination leaning cacoëthes partiality disposition Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifference disregard nonchalance insouciance unconcernedness apathy unconcern disinterestedness See More 2 as in talisman something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish Synonyms & Similar Words talisman mascot amulet mojo charm symbol token juju totem toadstone periapt phylactery gris-gris philter emblem grigri Antonyms & Near Antonyms hoodoo curse spell jinx hex
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