fetishism
or fet·ich·ism
[ fet-i-shiz-uhm, 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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fetishism
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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
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