fetishize

verb

Definition of fetishizenext
as in to objectify

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Recent Examples of fetishize Conductors often fetishize the opening bars of this opera, their squirmy alternation of silence and piquant dissonance. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026 This is a woman who has been in survival mode, who has been fetishized, who has been ignored, not seen. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 The point is not to fetishize a single metric. — Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026 And then there are the various disembodied hands featured in many of the artist’s photographs and sculptures, nearly all of them fetishized in their evident—and sometimes errant—femininity. — Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fetishize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishize
  1. objectify
  2. exemplify
  3. symbolize
  4. typify
  5. illustrate
  6. embody
  7. body
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  • If the go-to responses of this figure are responsibility and metrology, such instincts find stability in institutions that objectify certain calculative agencies in a wider audit culture.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While Street is depicted as a staunch professional in the show itself, Slavit observed that the camera consistently cut to her legs, servicing the male gaze and objectifying the character.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of objectify
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  • Over a decade later, Yu’s company, Narval Films, is serving as a platform for creatives from across the Asian diaspora, developing films that exemplify the value of culturally diverse storytelling.
    — Kai Naima Williams, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of exemplify
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  • The rite symbolizes the deceased's final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The vacant warehouses that had once symbolized Wynwood’s decline started transfoming into art studios and galleries.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of symbolize
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  • Independent has become known for its distinctive layout, which emphasized flow over the boxy booths that typify these commercial trade shows.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Japanese 10-year bonds typify the surge, with yields hitting 3% for the first time since 1996.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of typify
Verb
  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But the cold, analytical qualities typical of both science and documentary film give way to something tender and embodied in Johnson’s hands.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of embody
Verb
  • Sometimes, telling the story of a life means bodying forth the form of things unknown.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of body

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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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