FETISH


Meaning of FETISH in English

(~es)

1.

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

...rubber and leather ~es.

...~ wear for sexual arousal.

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2.

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

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

N-COUNT: usu with supp disapproval

3.

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

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