Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.

    Fetischismus

    фетиши́змfetišízm

  3. (countable, uncountable)An irrational, obsessive belief in the power of some object or action.

    a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body:

Forms

plural: fetishisms

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs):fetichism
  • a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish):fetichism

Word family

8 related words

See also

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