fetishism

or fet·ich·ism

[ fet-i-shiz-uhm, fee-ti- ]

/ ˈfɛt ɪˌʃɪz əm, ˈfi tɪ- /

noun

belief in or use of fetishes.

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.

blind devotion: a fetishism of sacrifice to one's children.

Origin of fetishism

First recorded in 1795–1805; fetish + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM fetishism

fet·ish·ist, nounfet·ish·is·tic, adjectivefet·ish·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby fetishism

fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, feto-, fetoglobulin, fetography

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Example sentences from the Web for fetishism

We call it Animism, Shamanism, and in a certain specific form, Fetishism.
The Shinto Cult|Milton Spenser Terry
Fetishism is, as he says, an ill word, and has caused much confusion.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang
Fetishism, too, bulks largely in Egyptian religious conceptions.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt|Lewis Spence
Our beginning is with the prevailing religion of Africa, Fetishism.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923|Various

Fetishism forms an important link in the evolution of the mere animistic spirit into the god.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for fetishism

fetishism

fetichism

/ (ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzəm, ˈfiː-) /

noun

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

belief in or recourse to a fetish for magical purposes

excessive attention or attachment to something

Derived forms of fetishism

fetishist or fetichist, nounfetishistic or fetichistic, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for fetishism

fetishism

[ fĕt′ĭ-shĭz′əm, fē′tĭ- ]

n.

The act of using a fetish for sexual arousal and gratification.

单词	fetishism
释义	fetishism or fet·ich·ism [ fet-i-shiz-uhm, fee-ti- ] / ˈfɛt ɪˌʃɪz əm, ˈfi tɪ- / noun belief in or use of fetishes. 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. blind devotion: a fetishism of sacrifice to one's children. Origin of fetishism First recorded in 1795–1805; fetish + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM fetishism fet·ish·ist, nounfet·ish·is·tic, adjectivefet·ish·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby fetishism fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, feto-, fetoglobulin, fetography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fetishism We call it Animism, Shamanism, and in a certain specific form, Fetishism. The Shinto Cult\|Milton Spenser Terry Fetishism is, as he says, an ill word, and has caused much confusion. Modern Mythology\|Andrew Lang Fetishism, too, bulks largely in Egyptian religious conceptions. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt\|Lewis Spence Our beginning is with the prevailing religion of Africa, Fetishism. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923\|Various Fetishism forms an important link in the evolution of the mere animistic spirit into the god. An Introduction to Mythology\|Lewis Spence British Dictionary definitions for fetishism fetishism fetichism / (ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzəm, ˈfiː-) / noun 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 belief in or recourse to a fetish for magical purposes excessive attention or attachment to something Derived forms of fetishism fetishist or fetichist, nounfetishistic or fetichistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for fetishism fetishism [ fĕt′ĭ-shĭz′əm, fē′tĭ- ] n. The act of using a fetish for sexual arousal and gratification. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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