Fetich

fet·ish also fet·ich (f

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1. An object that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers, especially such an object associated with animistic or shamanistic religious practices.

2. An object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence: made a fetish of punctuality.

3. Something, such as a material object or a nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexual desire and may become necessary for sexual gratification.

4. An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation.

[French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, artificial, charm, from Latin factcius, artificial; see factitious.]

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Noun	1.	fetich - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers voodoo, juju, fetish, hoodoo good luck charm, charm - something believed to bring good luck
	2.	fetich - excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness" fetish devotion - commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"

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A greegree man
Anito
charm
devotion
Fetich snake
fetish
good luck charm
hoodoo
juju
voodoo

However, I am not prone to sensitiveness, and the following of a sense of duty, wherever it may lead, has always been a kind of fetich with me throughout my life; which may account for the honors bestowed upon me by three republics and the decorations and friendships of an old and powerful emperor and several lesser kings, in whose service my sword has been red many a time.

A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

A job was to them a golden fetich before which they fell down and worshipped.

Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context

They brought him propitiatory gifts, such as are usually deposited in the fetich huts or mzimu.

Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context

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