[ 'fɛtɪʃ ]
■ noun
1》 an inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit.
2》 a form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, part of the body, etc.
3》 an excessive and irrational commitment to a particular thing.
Derivatives
~ism noun
~ist noun
~istic adjective
~ization or ~isation noun
~ize or ~ise verb
Origin
C17: from Fr. fétiche , from Port. feitiço 'charm, sorcery'.