(~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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