fetishism
or fet·ich·ism
[ fet-i-shiz-uh m, fee-ti- ]
/ ˈfɛt ɪˌʃɪz əm, ˈfi tɪ- /
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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.
Nearby words
fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, feto-, fetoglobulin, fetography
Related forms
fet·ish·ist, nounfet·ish·is·tic, adjectivefet·ish·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for fetichism
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
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Medicine definitions for fetichism
fetishism
[ fĕt′ĭ-shĭz′əm, fē′tĭ- ]
n.
The act of using a fetish for sexual arousal and gratification.
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