FETISH


Meaning of FETISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fetɪʃ ]

( fetishes)

1.

If someone has a fetish , they have an unusually strong liking or need for a particular object or activity, as a way of getting sexual pleasure.

...rubber and leather fetishes.

...fetish wear for sexual arousal.

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2.

If you say that someone has a fetish for doing something, you disapprove of the fact that they do it very often or enjoy it very much.

What began as a postwar fetish for sunbathing is rapidly developing into a world health crisis.

N-COUNT : usu with supp [ disapproval ]

3.

In some cultures, a fetish is an object, especially a carved object, which is considered to have religious importance or magical powers.

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