— fetishlike , adj.
/fet"ish, fee"tish/ , n.
1. an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.
2. any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion: to make a fetish of high grades.
3. Psychol. any object or nongenital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.
Also, fetich .
[ 1605-15; earlier fateish
feitiço charm, sorcery (n.), artificial (adj.) facticius FACTITIOUS; r. fatisso, fetisso
]
Syn. 1. talisman, amulet.