FETISH


Meaning of FETISH in English

fet ‧ ish /ˈfetɪʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: fétiche , from Portuguese feitiço 'artificial, false' ]

1 . a desire for sex that comes from seeing a particular type of object or doing a particular activity, especially when the object or activity is considered unusual:

a leather fetish

2 . something you are always thinking about or spending too much time doing ⇨ obsession

fetish for/about

Sue has a real fetish about keeping everything tidy.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.