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fetishism

fe·tis·hism

US/ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)

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2.

sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)

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Origin

From fetish + -ism.

Phrases

  • commodity fetishism
  • corpus fetishism
  • foot fetishism
  • transvestic fetishism
  • wet and messy fetishism

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