| fetish | An inanimate object or nonsexual body part that is regarded as endowed with magic or erotic qualities. Origin: Fr. Fetiche, fr. L. Factitius, made by art, artificial (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fetishism | 1. The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches. 2. <psychiatry> A condition in which inanimate objects are utilised as a preferred or exclusive method of stimulating erotic arousal. Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration. (27 Jun 1999) |