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fetishism

fetishismnoun

fetishisms

Translations

Fetishism can be a topic of study in anthropology.

Фетишизм может быть темой изучения в антропологии.

Definitions

The attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects, often considered as having magical powers.

In some cultures, fetishism involves the worship of objects believed to hold spiritual significance.

A form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.

His fetishism for high heels was something he kept private.

An excessive and irrational commitment or obsession with something.

The company's fetishism for innovation sometimes overshadowed practical business needs.

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