Fetish: meaning, definitions and examples
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fetish
[ หfษtษชส ]
sexual
A form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.
Synonyms
fixation, infatuation, mania, obsession
Examples of usage
- He had a fetish for high heels.
- She developed a fetish for leather.
non-sexual
An excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to a particular thing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has a fetish for collecting vintage stamps.
- His fetish for cleanliness borders on obsessive.
Translations
Translations of the word "fetish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fetiche
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคผเฅเคเคฟเคถ
๐ฉ๐ช Fetisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ fetish
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะธั
๐ต๐ฑ fetysz
๐ฏ๐ต ใใงใใฃใใทใฅ (fetisshu)
๐ซ๐ท fรฉtiche
๐ช๐ธ fetiche
๐น๐ท fetiล
๐ฐ๐ท ํํฐ์ (petisi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุด (fetish)
๐จ๐ฟ fetiลก
๐ธ๐ฐ fetiลก
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็ฉ็ (liร nwรนpว)
๐ธ๐ฎ fetiลก
๐ฎ๐ธ fetish
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแขแแจแ (petishi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ fetiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ fetiche
Word origin
The word 'fetish' originated in the late 15th century from the French 'fetiche' and the Portuguese 'feitiรงo', both meaning 'magic' or 'sorcery'. It initially referred to an object believed to have magical powers or bring good luck. Over time, the meaning evolved to include sexual connotations, particularly in the 19th century. Today, 'fetish' is used to describe both sexual and non-sexual obsessions or fixations.
See also: fetishist, fetishistic.