fetish

fet·ish also fet·ich  (ftsh, ftsh)

n.

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.

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

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fetish, fetich [ˈfɛtɪʃ ˈfiːtɪʃ]

n

1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) something, esp an inanimate object, that is believed in certain cultures to be the embodiment or habitation of a spirit or magical powers

2.

a.  a form of behaviour involving fetishism

b.  any object that is involved in fetishism

3. any object, activity, etc., to which one is excessively or irrationally devoted to make a fetish of cleanliness

[from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço (n) sorcery, from adj: artificial, from Latin factīcius made by art, factitious]

fetish-like , fetich-like adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fetish - a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear" concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros - a desire for sexual intimacy
	2.	fetish - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers fetich, voodoo, juju, hoodoo good luck charm, charm - something believed to bring good luck
	3.	fetish - excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness" fetich devotion - commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"

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fetish

noun

1. fixation, obsession, mania, thing (informal), idée fixe (French) I've got a bit of a shoe fetish.

2. talisman, amulet, cult object Tribal elders carried the sacred fetishes.

Translations

fetish [ˈfetɪʃ] N (= object of cult, sexual) → fetiche m (fig) (= obsession) → obsesión f

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fetish [ˈfɛtɪʃ] n → fétiche m

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fetish

n → Fetisch m; to have a fetish for leather/cleanliness → einen Leder-/Sauberkeitstick haben (inf), → ein Leder-/Sauberkeitsfetischist m → sein; to make a fetish of something → einen Kult mit etw treiben, etw zum Fetisch machen or erheben

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fetish [ˈfɛtɪʃ] n (obsession) → fissazione f, mania; (object of cult) → feticcio

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fetish [ˈfɛtɪʃ] n (obsession) → fissazione f, mania; (object of cult) → feticcio

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fetish

n fetish [ˈfetiʃ]

1 an object worshipped, especially because a spirit is supposed to lodge in it. afgod تَميمَه амулет fetiš fetich der Fetisch ξόανο fetiche fetiš طلسم؛ بت واره fetissi fétiche חֶפֶץ פּוּלחָן आवश्यकता से अधिक ध्यान देना fetiš bálvány, fétis pujaan, jimat blæti; skurðgoð feticcio 物神 물신(物神), 주물(呪物) fetišas fetišs objek pemujaan fetisj fetisj fetysz amuleto fetiş амулет fetiš fetiš fetiš fetisch เครื่องราง tapınılan nesne, fetiş 偶像 ідол, кумир کوئی بے جان شے جس کی عبادت یہ سمجھ کر کی جاۓ کے اس میں کوئی روح ہے vật thờ; vật thần 偶像

2 something which is regarded with too much reverence or given too much attention It is good to dress well, but there is no need to make a fetish of it. 'n afgod van iets maak يُبالِغ في إحْتِرام شَيء لِدَرَجَة العِبادَه култ modla mani der Fetisch φετίχ obsesión kinnismõte خوره چیزی بودن pakkomielle obsession פֶטִיש वस्तु जिसे देवता माना जाए, किसी चीज पर अत्यधिक ध्यान दिया जाए fetiš fétis, (igével: fetisizál) obsesi trúaratriði, átrúnaðaratriði fissazione, mania 盲目的な崇拝 맹목적 숭배의 대상 stabas, dievaitis pielūgsmes objekts obsesi fetisj besettelse obsesja obrigação/obsessão, mania obsesie фетиш modla fetiš opsesija mani, dille, sjukligt begär สิ่งที่ได้รับความสนใจมากเกินไป çok fazla önemsenen şey 迷戀物 фетиш کوئی ایسی چیز جسے غیر معمولی توجہ دی جاۓ sự khêu gợi chú ý 迷恋