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also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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2
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
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Recent Examples of fetish
The shell of the fetish and the ruins of spectacle remain visible and intact as negative monuments.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Jack’s fetish for suits put me in mind of his early experience grading spinach.
—Cree Lefavour, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Along the way, the orchid became the subject of scientific speculation (including by Charles Darwin), a fetish in the Victorian era’s burgeoning consumer culture, and an example of the excesses of imperialist extraction.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Most recently, the former clowned the latter for his alleged bedroom fetishes on Tuesday.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 May 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Jack’s fetish for suits put me in mind of his early experience grading spinach.
—Cree Lefavour, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Along the way, the orchid became the subject of scientific speculation (including by Charles Darwin), a fetish in the Victorian era’s burgeoning consumer culture, and an example of the excesses of imperialist extraction.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Most recently, the former clowned the latter for his alleged bedroom fetishes on Tuesday.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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Today, Anousheh is the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, an organization that has helped solve massive social problems by setting grand challenges for teams to compete and solve.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Folks, the problem is not the sign, the decor or the politics.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The poem functioned as a talisman to these students, offering a vision of a possible future, where mutual aid and solidarity across difference told an alternative story to the one skewed by both corporate and rightwing media.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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On Earth, Cade is given a mysterious talisman from an ancient autobot.—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His time under the golden arches also seeded an obsession with systems and taught him the importance of keeping operations lean and relentlessly focusing on customers.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That was telling because the mascot for the San Francisco 49ers franchise — whose home stadium will host the game — is Sourdough Sam and the this season will end with the 60th Super Bowl, a number that just happens to match the percentage Swift used to describe her level of bread talk lately.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The industry’s fixation on efficiency has paved the way for a new opportunity.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of those eccentricities was James’s obsessive fixation on witches.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The installation reimagines this tradition with 200 ancient amulets from across time and all corners of the globe, that can be seen in museums worldwide, representing Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Viking, Islamic, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Celtic, Greco-Roman, and Pre-Columbian traditions.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Collectibles and combat challenges litter the levels, as well as unlockable outfits, amulets, and weapons waiting to be unlocked.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps this is particularly noticeable because the thematic preoccupations of the film are so trite.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Are the themes in this movie in any way a reflection of your own preoccupations?—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wang Ning, founder of toy maker Pop Mart International Group, has become richer than Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma thanks to the global mania for the company’s Labubu dolls.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect the mania to ramp up as the desire for information surrounding the forthcoming nuptials is already fierce.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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