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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
If that fetish somehow didn’t already exist, Cronenberg likely created it with Crash.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Yeah, that was not from the podcast, but that is a fetish!
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Real-life allegations of a cannibalism fetish against actor Armie Hammer were also making news, and continue to.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Yeah, that was not from the podcast, but that is a fetish!
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Real-life allegations of a cannibalism fetish against actor Armie Hammer were also making news, and continue to.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
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Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise The bigger problem is that human society—policymakers, companies, and financial institutions—simply hasn’t figured out how to value all that oceans do for us.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The problem, blamed on outdated wastewater infrastructure, has persisted for decades but has spiraled in recent years as Tijuana's population skyrocketed.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Most Popular Cunha previously attracted interest from Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. ‘Versatility, creativity, and goalscoring ability’ Analysis by Mark Carey Pushing his temperament to one side for a moment, there is little doubt that Cunha has been Wolves’ talisman this season.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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And there is no sign of the domination wavering even though Rohit and talisman Virat Kohli might have played their last ODIs of their legendary careers.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Aristotle was able to see his obsessions from a scholarly remove, and to recognize that his drive to spend so much time at depth may have begotten a sort of madness.—
Matthew Gavin Frank
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Visionaries often share a tendency for extremism and fervor, an obsession with purity.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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If Disney were to replace Mickey Mouse as its mascot, the only choice that probably wouldn’t cause a global riot is Stitch.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal was elected to the hall last year, and Sharkie and the Tree are among this year’s nominees.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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Rush had a fixation on making the carbon fiber work, which had deadly consequences.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Trump’s fixation with Xi and a potential sweeping economic deal has been a prominent public feature of his first and second terms in the White House, often to the chagrin of his most hardline advisors.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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For instance, the child was likely the one wearing the bronze bulla, as tradition dictated that boys wear such amulets for protection until adulthood.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Ancient Egyptian amulet discovered by 12-year-old girl while hiking on family trip During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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During this period, the concept of immortality—the physical departure from human society and the achievement of eternal life—became a national preoccupation.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Johnson’s appearance, however, occurred not in the current wave of federal overreach but in May of 1935, amid a feverish preoccupation with communism in academia.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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These spectacular environments and their all-consuming nature are often a form of therapy, a response to loneliness, boredom, trauma, mental illness, or religious mania–sometimes a combination.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Deborah’s happiness swiftly begins to resemble mania and/or denial.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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