Main Entry:

fe·tish·ism

Variant(s):

also fe·tich·ism \-tish-ˌi-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1801

1 : belief in magical fetishes 2 : extravagant irrational devotion 3 : the pathological displacement of erotic interest and satisfaction to a fetish

— fe·tish·ist \-tish-ist\ noun

— fe·tish·is·tic \ˌfe-ti-ˈshis-tik also ˌfē-\ adjective

— fe·tish·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb