Noun: fetish fe-tish
- A form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
"common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear"
- A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
"He kept a lucky fetish in his pocket";
- juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetich
- Excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
"made a fetish of cleanliness";
- fetich
Derived forms: fetishes
Type of: charm, concupiscence, devotion, eros, good luck charm, physical attraction, sexual desire
Encyclopedia: Fetish