fetishism
noun
belief in or use of fetishes.
fetichism
-
a variation of
fetishism.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Müller founds a very curious argument on what he calls ‘the ubiquity of fetichism.’
From Custom and Myth New Edition by Andrew Lang
It remains true, however, that certain elements of savage practice, fetichism being one of them, are practically ubiquitous.
From Custom and Myth New Edition by Andrew Lang
Beginning with fetichism, it searches for and adores itself, now in a stone, now in a piece of wood, now in a rag.
From God and the State by Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin
In all Mr. Max Müller’s examples, then, fetichism turns out to be primary in point of time; secondary only, as subordinate to some later development of faith, or to some lately superimposed religion.
From Custom and Myth New Edition by Andrew Lang
Thus the germs of rank, in these cases, are sown by the magic which is fetichism in action.
From Custom and Myth New Edition by Andrew Lang
