NOUN | feeling | fetish | a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body |
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artifact | fetish, juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetich | a charm superstitiously believed to embody / embody magical powers | |
act | fetish, fetich | excessive or irrational devotion to some activity |
Sounds | feh'tihsh | |
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Rhymes | abolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh... |
Meaning | A form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body. | |
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Example | "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear" | |
Broader | sexual desire, eros, concupiscence, physical attraction | A desire for sexual intimacy |
Spanish | fetiche |
Meaning | A charm superstitiously believed to embody / embody magical powers. | |
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Synonyms | juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetich | |
Broader | charm, good luck charm | Something believed to bring good luck |
Spanish | fetiche | |
Catalan | fetitxe | |
Nouns | fetishist | one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature) |
Meaning | excessive or irrational devotion to some activity. | |
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Example | "made a fetish of cleanliness" | |
Synonym | fetich | |
Broader | devotion | commitment to some purpose |
Spanish | fetichismo | |
Nouns | fetishist | one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature) |
Verbs | fetishize | make a fetish of |
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