fetish

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Synonyms: fetis, fetich

Antonyms: fetis, fetich

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Noun

1. Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause [[spiritual]] or [[magical]] powers; an [[amulet]] or a [[talisman]]. {{defdate|from the early 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|[[animism]]|dated}} A figure representing the spirit of a deity, human, or animal; an [[idol]] or [[voodoo doll]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally [[sexual]] or [[non-sexual]], such as an object or a non-sexual part of the body. {{defdate|from the early 19th c.}}
4. An [[irrational]] or [[abnormal]] [[preoccupation]] or [[fixation]] on some object or activity; an [[obsession]]. {{defdate|from the 19th c.}}
5. A [[recurrent]] [[theme]] of a specific thing.

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