Fetishist: meaning, definitions and examples

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fetishist

[ ˈfɛtɪʃɪst ]

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sexual preference

A person who has an extreme and irrational devotion or obsession to a particular object, body part, or activity for sexual arousal.

Synonyms

devotee, enthusiast, fanatic

Examples of usage

He was known as a shoe fetishist, collecting hundreds of pairs of high heels.
She realized she was a fetishist when she couldn't stop thinking about a specific body part during intimate moments.

Translations

Translations of the word "fetishist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fetichista

🇮🇳 फेटिशिस्ट

🇩🇪 Fetischist

🇮🇩 fetisis

🇺🇦 фетишист

🇵🇱 fetyszysta

🇯🇵 フェティシスト

🇫🇷 fétichiste

🇪🇸 fetichista

🇹🇷 fetişist

🇰🇷 페티시스트

🇸🇦 مفتتش

🇨🇿 fetišista

🇸🇰 fetišista

🇨🇳 恋物者

🇸🇮 fetišist

🇮🇸 fíknisti

🇰🇿 фетишист

🇬🇪 ფეტიშისტი

🇦🇿 fetisist

🇲🇽 fetichista

Word origin

The term 'fetishist' originated in the 19th century from the French word 'fétichiste', which was derived from the Portuguese word 'feitiço' meaning charm or sorcery. Initially used in the context of religious beliefs, it later evolved to encompass sexual preferences.