fetishize

verb

fe·​tish·​ize ˈfe-ti-ˌshīz 

also ˈfē-

fetishized; fetishizing

transitive verb

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

Examples of fetishize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this view risks fetishizing embodiment and emotion, much the same way that previous generations valued reason and language to an outsized degree to prove that humans are distinct from animals. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

Rather than fetishizing lo-fi textural overlap, Slippers 08 rearranges the instrumental furniture to center her voice, which always cuts through despite the sizable reverb applied to the vocal track. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

If speed becomes fetishized, ask where friction has become intolerable. — Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026

This isn’t about fetishizing offal. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fetishize

• fetishes