fetishized

past tense of fetishize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishized
Verb
  • Appropriation of surplus labor, objectified in commodities, drove the system.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Despite Martel’s intentions, the video was widely viewed as sexist and misogynistic, with many seeing the women as being objectified by the three male artists.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The poignant meaning behind the collection is symbolized through the olive branch motif.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • For many, the image of the falling man, one of those who jumped to their death rather than perish in the flames of the Trade Center, symbolized the horror of that day.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As one of the first Black designers to ever lead a global luxury house, Buchanan has long exemplified how creativity and cultural responsibility can shape fashion’s future.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • See below for more images of one of the greatest figures in our lifetimes, who exemplified the beauty and love in liberation.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Replacing the national flags—symbols of the UN’s unity—with items common in Ghana, Mahama illustrated how easily materials from the nation could reach the US, while ordinary Ghanaians cannot travel as freely as the objects produced in their country.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The crossover is written by Steve Orlando and illustrated by Travis Mercer, with covers by Lucas Meyer.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The understanding of this sonic landscape soon began to be embodied knowledge across the society once the war started, sinking into inhabitants’ psychic lives.
    Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fetishized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishized. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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