fetishism. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

fetishism

SYLLABICATION:	fet·ish·ism
PRONUNCIATION:	ft-shzm, ft-
VARIANT FORMS:	also fet·ich·ism
NOUN:	1. Worship of or belief in magical fetishes. 2. Excessive attachment or regard. 3. The displacement of sexual arousal or gratification to a fetish.
OTHER FORMS:	fetish·ist —NOUN fetish·istic —ADJECTIVE fetish·isti·cal·ly —ADVERB


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