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fetish

fetish

19 8.2
An extreme, unreasonable interest in a particular activity or thing
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛtɪʃ/
translation icon : obsesión
  • Many people have a fetish for vintage cars, collecting them as a way to connect with the past.
  • make a fetish

Your soap fetish has finally gone way too far.

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Examples

  • What was it with this bowling fetish these people seemed to have?

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She has got a real fetish for the wool and stuff, you know.

    Just Go with It (2011)

  • So this is the fetish value of things that are few.

  • You can get these people who like almost make it into a fetish self improvement, right?

  • So it is weird that we have this sort of almost fetish with long prison sentences.

  • Her parents' fetish for punctuality had set a standard she expected those around her to match.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • We have an irrational male hero fetish, and it manifests itself in stupid behavior.

    Blog text (20)

  • I think in Ireland there is a something boarding bordering on a fetish for the underdog.

  • His obsession with collecting rare vinyl records has turned into a true fetish for music memorabilia.

  • Her fetish for extravagant fashion accessories led her to visit boutique stores every weekend.

Synonyms

obsession
vsfetish
262 5.1

A very strong, lasting interest that controls your thoughts and actions

is devotion aimed at a specific thing rather than general preoccupation
fascination
vsfetish
105 3.4

A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention

is stronger often irrational attachment rather than simple interest
penchant
vsfetish
37 8.2

A strong liking for something you do often

is less intense and not necessarily irrational
unhealthy obsession
vsfetish
3 6.1

A very strong focus on someone or something that harms your life

is devotion that does not always imply harm
fetich
vsfetish
  • Archaic
9.9

Something a person cares about too much for no good reason

is the same meaning but spelled differently

How Devoted

fetish
19 8.2
obsession
262 5.1
enthusiasm
288 2.2
preference
157 2.1
to interest
206 1.0
liking
1 1.0

Surface Forms

fetish singular
fetishes plural

Etymology

Fetish can also mean an extreme or almost worship-like interest in an activity or idea, following the image of treating something as if it had magic power. So calling something a fetish says someone has a very strong, sometimes unreasonable, attachment to it.