Associations to the word «Fetishism»
Noun
Wiktionary
FETISHISM, noun. The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
FETISHISM, noun. A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
Dictionary definition
FETISHISM, noun. A belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish).
FETISHISM, noun. 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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