Synonyms of fetishes

fetishes

noun

variants also fetiches

plural of fetish

1

as in obsessions

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

dieting seems to be a fetish with some people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessions
• fascinations
• problems
• fixations
• enthusiasms
• preoccupations
• manias
• prepossessions
• passions
• idées fixes
• longings
• desires
• cravings
• thirsts
• lusts
• hungers
• appetites
• compulsions
• yearnings
• infatuations
• proclivities
• urges
• quirks
• idiosyncrasies
• complexes
• trips
• predilections
• hang-ups
• itches
• penchants
• tendencies
• predispositions
• monomanias
• yens
• drives
• inclinations
• propensities
• leanings
• bents
• partialities
• cacoëtheses
• dispositions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferences
• disregards
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

2

as in talismans

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talismans
• amulets
• mascots
• charms
• emblems
• symbols
• phylacteries
• periapts
• totems
• philters
• mojos
• tokens
• jujus
• gris-gris
• toadstones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hoodoos
• spells
• curses
• jinxes
• hexes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fetishes

Instead, we’re presented with deviant men defined only by their fetishes, creating an uneasy imbalance that’s impossible to ignore. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Tupper’s Mick, at the mercy of his brittle fetishes, may be the most believable of this quartet. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Here, the sado-sensual yearning of the Confederacy to instantiate itself through the fetishes and reliquaries of figurative sculpture is shown as hollow, impotent, all too discomfiting, and very real. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

Studies show the online dating space is less welcoming for Black women willing to try it — experiences include misogynoir, racial fetishes and microaggressions, in addition to biased dating app algorithms that leave many feeling invisible, less desirable and lonely. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026

In addition, the creation of the fetishes, with their bits of bone, dirt, plants, and other objects, also unnerved enslavers and colonists. — Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026

The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025