fetish

Speech parts

1. fetish - Noun

2. fetish - Adjective

Meaning

A material object supposed among certain African tribes to represent in such a way, or to be so connected with, a supernatural being, that the possession of it gives to the possessor power to control that being.

Any object to which one is excessively devoted.

Alt. of Fetishistic

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

voodoo hoodoo juju baal joss image mania amulet thing desire passion enthusiasm icon addiction admiration

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Antonyms

malice loathing detestation opposition hate hostility

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Hypernyms

eros devotion charm concupiscence good luck charm sexual desire

Phrases with the word

foot fetish asian fetish aberrant sexual fetish european fetish death fetish fetish mining

Examples

made a fetish of cleanliness Source: Internet

common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear Source: Internet

According to the MP, four bodies were exhumed from the shrines of these fetish priests. Source: Internet

But, for some people, their 'thing' is more than a 'thing': it's a sex fetish they're too ashamed to 'fess up to. Source: Internet

Does anyone have a Theodore fetish? Source: Internet

Elkana said the team recovered a mini wooden coffin and assorted fetish items from the shrine, adding that the place was suspected to have been used for criminal purposes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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