fetishism
noun
belief in or use of fetishes.
fetishist
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a word derived from
fetishism.
Example Sentences
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Much attention has been focused on how Thomas' sponsor and benefactor is an apparent Nazi fetishist.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Just about everyone Plum meets — radical, cop, boss, weight-loss guru, fetishist — wants something from her, wants her to see herself a certain way.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2018
Call me a sincerity fetishist, but “Riverdale,” for all its heavy breathing, appears to be going through the motions.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
And, sure, the nostalgia fetishist inside you has successfully managed to block out memories of the disappointing second season.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2017
For the fetishist, each album is an exquisite, ever-caressable object: pressed on 180-gram vinyl and held within replicas of the originally issued, striking — and wonderfully durable — jackets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2014
