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fetishize
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fet·ish·ize  (ft-shz)
tr.v. fet·ish·ized, fet·ish·iz·ing, fet·ish·iz·es
To make a fetish of: "The American public schools . . . have in the space of a few years gone from neglecting computers to fetishizing them" (James Traub).
fetishize, fetishise [ˈfɛtɪʃˌaɪz]
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(Psychology) (tr) to be excessively or irrationally devoted to (an object, activity, etc.)
fetishization , fetishisation n
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Verb1.fetishize - make a fetish of
adore - love intensely; "he just adored his wife"


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In all their various manifestations, cultural buildings add a vital impetus to civic life, though it should also be recognised that the fetishisation of tediously 'iconic' new galleries, museums and concert halls as a magic salve to wider problems is not necessarily an unmixed good.
Sensing the future: looking at the shape of things to come, the AR ... by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
He lists X-rated videos available in 'adult' stores, like 'Teenarama', 'Kinky Teens' and 'Barely Legal', and magazines like Teenagers, Young Stars, Finally Legal, and Sweet 18 as examples of pornography that 'contributes to our culture's fetishisation of girls and young women', and concludes: 'If we are serious about challenging sexual abuse, then we will have to tackle the pornographic imagery that makes abuse look sexy.
Overlap between child porn and 'teens' obsession by Allison, Sheila / Youth Studies Australia
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