Main Entry: fe·tish·ism

Variant(s): also fe·tich·ism \-ish-ˌiz-əm\

Function: noun

: the pathological displacement of erotic interest and satisfaction to a fetish

—fe·tish·is·tic also fe·tich·is·tic \ˌfet-ish-ˈis-tik also ˌfēt-\ adjective

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