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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fet•ish•ism (fet′i shiz′əm, fē′ti-),USA pronunciation n. - Anthropology, Religionbelief in or use of fetishes.
- Psychiatrythe 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.
Also, fet′ich•ism. fet′ish•ist, n. fet′ish•is′tic, adj. fet′ish•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fetishism, fetichism /ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzəm ˈfiː-/ n - 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
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