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fetish - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fetish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fetish [ a.]
- Alt. of Fetishistic
2 . Fetish [ n.]
- A material object supposed among certain African tribes to represent in such a way, or to be so connected with, a supernatural being, that the possession of it gives to the possessor power to control that being.
- Any object to which one is excessively devoted.

Meaning of 'fetish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fetish [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear
Meaning (2):
- excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
Example in sentence:
  • made a fetish of cleanliness