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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
This is more than just a fetish, a crush, unresolved mommy/daddy issues or a passing fascination.
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Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
This 'scientist's' fetish for vaccines not supported by the data.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Inside, the horse theme almost comes across as a fetish, at least for me.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
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Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
This 'scientist's' fetish for vaccines not supported by the data.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Inside, the horse theme almost comes across as a fetish, at least for me.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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This new therapy offers a promising approach for creating effective clinical treatments by directly targeting the blood vessel problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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To explain these distortions, experts speculate that the figures served as fertility talismans—designed to maximize those parts of the body that evolution has encoded us to see as signs of optimal child-bearers.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Rabanne Glowies gloss is a newer obsession.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mango Honestly, Mango is a not-so-low-key obsession of mine.—
Shawna Hudson,
StyleCaster,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attendees can also expect kid-friendly activities, including hair braiding, glow-in-the-dark face painting, accessory booths, photo booths, and giant inflatable mascots on the dance floor.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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And the controversy only grew when the team’s mascot, Spartacat, attended a press conference in a half-Senators/half-Nordiques jersey, leading to an official apology from the organization.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maeve Short-Sleeve Mock-Neck Sweater My current fashion hyper-fixation is buttons, which this short-sleeve sweater has plenty of.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her relentless fixation has impacted her relationships with her sister Esperanza (70) and her son Jorge (45).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Last year, archaeologists found 337 coins – many containing a Cleopatra image – along with oil lamps, an amulet, and vessels for storing food and cosmetics.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Although Ed may have been intrigued by Jorgensen’s life, this, along with Richard Speck’s role in the series, seems more of a fetishization and misplaced preoccupation in a narrative having nothing to do with transgender people.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Loeb has long had a preoccupation with extraterrestrials – even co-founding the Galileo Project, a research program at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics dedicated to the search for alien life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The extraordinary mania and positivity has been intoxicating.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The next phase of crypto's growth won't revolve around sleek marketing or speculative manias.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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