fetishist
- noun
- /ˈfɛtɪʃɪst/
- "I'm a fetishist," he said, shrugging.
Examples
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There are obsessive fact-finders, fetishists, and archivists who seek to gather his original possessions and learn more with every physical clue.
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A fetishist and an obsessive.
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Leave open the possibility of a stretch-mark fetishist.
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You're a left-brained word fetishist.
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Well, I'm a fetishist.
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You're some sort of crocodile cosplay or fetishist or whatever it happens to be, right?
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As a devoted sneaker enthusiast, he proudly identified himself as a fetishist of rare and limited-edition footwear.
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Being a serious music lover, she considered herself a fetishist for vintage vinyl records and spends hours collecting them.
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The art collector was a true fetishist, obsessively acquiring pieces that represent her unique taste in contemporary sculpture.
Synonyms
A person who is very excited about one activity, like music or sport
A person who likes something so much it seems extreme
A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it
A person who thinks about one thing too much in a way that harms them
A person who thinks about one idea so much they ignore other things
A person who thinks about one thing too much
A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news
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Etymology
Fetishist comes from fetish, from Portuguese feitiço 'made object' and Latin facere 'to make', the same root you see in factory. It was first used for objects people thought had power, so today a fetishist can mean someone with a very strong or even obsessive interest in a particular object, activity, or body part that is not always sexual.