fetich
- noun
- /ˈfɛtɪʃ/
- Archaic
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fetiche
- For him, order was more than a habit—it became a fetich.
Examples
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Their strict dietary rules were elevated to the status of a fetich among the members.
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She seemed to have made a fetich of punctuality in her daily routine.
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His new car is a real fetich for him.
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Many people have a fetich for collecting rare coins.
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She seemed to have made a fetich of punctuality in her daily routine.
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Their strict dietary rules were elevated to the status of a fetich among the members.
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Many people have a fetich for collecting rare coins.
Synonyms
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8.2
An extreme, unreasonable interest in a particular activity or thing
How Obsessive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fetich also comes from Portuguese feitiço, meaning 'made thing', because people treated certain made objects as if they had spirits. That's why fetich can mean any object or habit someone treats with too much, almost religious devotion.