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fetishize

verb

fe·​tish·​ize ˈfe-ti-ˌshīz How to pronounce fetishize (audio)
also ˈfē-
fetishized; fetishizing

transitive verb

: to make a fetish of : treat or regard with fetishism

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Frances has found success with her documentary, also called Flat Earth, which fetishizes the flyover states. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 Part of the problem might have been how a certain sort of scientific thinking can be fetishized. Kathryn Paige Harden, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 This new era of his empire continues his misogynoir through surveilling and fetishizing Black women, weaponizing our beauty for his own political gain. Akilah Sailers, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025 Existing and fetishizing the act of being offline. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fetishize

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fetishize was in 1884

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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetishize. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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