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fetishism

fetishism

1 8.7
A very strong and unusual interest in a particular object, material, or body part
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛtɪʃɪzəm/
  • NSFW
translation icon : fetichismo
  • I think that shoe fetishism is actually more out of the closet (so to speak) and mainstream than BDSM.

Examples

  • There are fine lines between racial fetishism, stereotypes, and a sincere preference for characteristics that groups may possess.

    Blog text (20)

  • Freud speaks of the fetishism of the shoe.

    Academic text (2003)

  • No subjects were diagnosed as having transsexualism or transvestite fetishism.

    Academic text (1990)

  • All we hear are nostalgic fantasies from people lauding the physicality of books, the fetishism of their smell, their binding, their material existence.

    Blog text (13)

  • His peculiar fascination with leather jackets displays a clear case of fetishism.

  • The artist's creations often reflect an exploration of fetishism through various materials.

  • Psychologists sometimes study the fetishism associated with specific body parts in their research.

Synonyms

fetish
vsfetishism
  • NSFW
29 8.8

A strong sexual interest in a certain object, piece of clothing, or body part

is an intense attraction that may not always require the object for pleasure

How Fixated

fixation
24 7.5
fetishism
  • NSFW
1 8.7
fascination
105 3.4
to interest
206 1.0

Surface Forms

fetishism singular
fetishisms plural

Morphology

fetishism = fetish (transparent) = fetish + ism

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to 'fetish' to denote the condition or practice of having fetishes; compositionally straightforward.

Etymology

Fetishism comes from the Portuguese word feitiço, meaning a 'charm' or 'magic thing'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of something holding a person’s attention like a charm, so fetishism can mean a strong and unusual fixation on an object or material.