fetishism
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- noun
- /ˈfɛtɪʃɪzəm/
- NSFW
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fetichismo
- For all the heroic individualism Western society likes to idealize almost to the point of fetishism, humans are surprisingly "herd-like" in their behavior.
- commodity fetishism
Examples
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Fetishism, for Deleuze, is the key characteristic of masochism.
Academic text (2003) -
"There can be no masochism without fetishism in the primary sense," Deleuze writes.
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The wealth fetishism that informs Republican and libertarian fiscal dogma may not be what Rand intended, but it's what we got.
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His obsession with shoes has become a form of fetishism that fascinates his friends.
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The artist's work often explores themes of fetishism, particularly regarding the allure of everyday objects.
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In psychology, fetishism refers to sexual arousal that is focused on specific items or body parts, rather than typical expressions of sexuality.
Synonyms
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A strong sexual interest in a certain object, piece of clothing, or body part
How Sexual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fetishism comes from the Portuguese word feitiço, which meant a 'charm' or 'magic thing'. So, sexual fetishism is when someone feels sexual arousal focused on an object or body part as if that thing has a special power over them.