Definitions for Fetish
ˈfɛt ɪʃ, ˈfi tɪʃfetish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fetishnoun

   a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body

   "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear"

2. juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetichnoun

   a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

3. fetish, fetichnoun

   excessive or irrational devotion to some activity

   "made a fetish of cleanliness"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fetishnoun

   Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.

2. fetishnoun

   Something sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a part of the body which arouses sexual desire or is necessary for one to reach full sexual satisfaction.

3. fetishnoun

   An irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation.

4. Etymology: From fétiche, from feitiço, from facticius

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fetish

   Fetish is a song by American singer Selena Gomez featuring guest vocals from American rapper Gucci Mane. The song was written by Gomez, Gucci Mane, Chloe Angelides, Brett McLaughlin, Gino Barletta, Jonas Jeberg, Joe Khajadourian, and Alex Schwartz. Contemporary music critics praised the song, highlighting its experimental nature as well as Gomez's vocals and subsequent artistic growth. The song's music video was directed by Petra Collins and released on July 26, 2017. Commercially, the song reached the top 10 in Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Malaysia and Slovakia; the top 20 in Lebanon, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal and Spain; as well as the top 40 in Australia, Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The song was certified platinum by the RIAA for shifting a million units in the US.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fetishnoun

   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

2. Fetishnoun

   any object to which one is excessively devoted

3. Fetishadjective

   alt. of Fetishistic

4. Etymology: [F. ftiche, from Pg. feitio, adj., n., sorcery, charm, fr. L. facticius made by art, artifical, factitious. See Factitious.]

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1. Fetish

   Fetish is a compilation album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on June 8, 1999.

Matched Categories

1. • Sexual Desire

Anagrams for Fetish »

1. fishet

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fetish in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fetish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Fetish in a Sentence

1. David Ley:

   For years, the field of mental health believed masturbation and homosexuality were unhealthy, and that interest in fetish was statistically rare and usually unhealthy, it turns out we’ve been wrong on all counts.

2. Ms Jacinto:

   I was forced to serve every kind of fetish imaginable to more than 40,000 clients.

3. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   An important antidote to American democracy is American gerontocracy. The positions of eminence and authority in Congress are allotted in accordance with length of service, regardless of quality. Superficial observers have long criticized the United States for making a fetish of youth. This is unfair. Uniquely among modern organs of public and private administration, its national legislature rewards senility.

4. Ian Kerner:

   When you look at those terms, I've noticed men approach porn like they watch TV. They have things they always like to turn to, sometimes people are interested in things more distinct or a little more of a fetish -- but it doesn't take more and more and more. Of course, that's the rule. Some patients have very rigid fantasies that are dark, but that's the exception, not the rule.

5. Henry M. Wriston:

   A guidance counselor who has made a fetish of security, or who has unwittingly surrendered his thinking to economic determinism, may steer a youth away from his dream of becoming a poet, an artist, a musician or any other of thousands of things, because it offers no security, it does not pay well, there are no vacancies, it has no future.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fetish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fetish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetish
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fetish
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Fetish