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fetish

[ fet-ish, occasionally, fee-tish ]

noun

    1. any object, part of the body, or activity that is ordinarily regarded as nonsexual and causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.
    2. a habitual erotic response to or fixation on an object, part of the body, or activity ordinarily regarded as nonsexual.
    3. unconventional sexual practices involving an object, part of the body, or activity ordinarily regarded as nonsexual, considered collectively.
  1. Anthropology. an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.

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  2. any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion:

    We shouldn't make a fetish of high grades, as there are other ways of measuring success.

    It's no secret that the previous administration had a fetish for secrecy.



fetish

/ 藞f蓻t瑟蕛; 藞fi藧t瑟蕛 /

noun

  1. something, esp an inanimate object, that is believed in certain cultures to be the embodiment or habitation of a spirit or magical powers
    1. a form of behaviour involving fetishism
    2. any object that is involved in fetishism
  2. any object, activity, etc, to which one is excessively or irrationally devoted

    to make a fetish of cleanliness

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fetish

  1. An object believed to carry a magical or spiritual force. Some so-called primitive tribes practice cult worship of fetishes. ( See animism (see also animism ) and totemism .)
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Notes

Figuratively, a 鈥渇etish鈥 is any object that arouses excessive devotion: 鈥淟ucille made a fetish of her Porsche.鈥
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蹿别迟颈蝉丑-藢濒颈办别, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蹿别迟路颈蝉丑路濒颈办别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of fetish1

First recorded in 1605鈥15; earlier fateish, from Portuguese 蹿别颈迟颈莽辞 鈥渃harm, sorcery鈥 (noun), 鈥渁rtificial鈥 (adjective), from Latin 蹿补肠迟墨肠颈耻蝉 factitious; replacing fatisso, fetisso, from Portuguese, as above
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of fetish1

C17: from French 蹿茅迟颈肠丑别 , from Portuguese 蹿别颈迟颈莽辞 (n) sorcery, from adj: artificial, from Latin 蹿补肠迟墨肠颈耻蝉 made by art, factitious
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But conservatives are aware that this death fetish cuts against their "pro-life" brand.

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We are running on the energy of farmers鈥 labor and transmuting it into fetish object, and it feels almost beautiful on set in Los Angeles.

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A third woman said she had been driven to addiction by Cox's actions, while another said she had been "violated" as a result of his "sick fetish".

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The store sold fetish wear and had whips and chains on display.

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After studying songwriting at university, she had a stint as a club DJ, playing at legendary fetish club Torture Garden and London drag event Sink The Pink.

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What is a fetish?

The word fetish is used in the context of some religions to refer to an object believed to have supernatural power or to contain a spirit, especially an object that has been created, such as a small carving or sculpture.

Practitioners of such religions mayuse fetishes during religious ceremonies or as charms during other activities, such as hunting. They are treated with reverence due to the belief that they contain a spirit or have a special magical power.

Example: The shaman began the ceremony by placing the fetish on the altar.聽

Based on this sense, fetish can also be used in a more general way to refer to something that is obsessed over or treated with devotion, as in a fetish for collecting fine wine.

The word fetish is also commonly used to refer to nonsexual things or body parts that cause sexual arousal, as in I have a fetish for glasses. Often, another word is used to specify a person鈥檚 sexual fetish, as in foot fetish or food fetish.

Where does fetish come from?

The first records of the word fetish come from the early 1600s. It ultimately comes from the Latin 蹿补肠迟墨肠颈耻蝉, meaning 鈥渇actitious鈥 or 鈥渁rtificial.鈥

Not all religious objects are referred to as fetishes. This is especially the case for religions whose members do not believe that objects themselves contain spiritual power. In fact, some religions prohibit the use or treatment of objects in this way, referring to such practices as idolatry.

The sexual sense of the word fetish is commonly used in relation to personal sexual preferences and in the context of graphic sexual content. Fetishes thought to be particularly uncommon are sometimes referred to as kinks.

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The word fetish is most commonly used in a sexual context.

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