fetish /fet·ish/ (fet´ish)
fetish
fetish
1. a material object, such as an idol or charm, believed to have supernatural powers.
2. an inanimate object used to obtain sexual gratification.
fet·ish (f t  sh, f tsh)n. 1. Something, such as an object or nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexual desire and may become necessary for sexual gratification. 2. An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment. |
fetish
Etymology: Fr, fetiche, artificial
1 any object or idea given unreasonable or excessive attention or reverence.
2 (in psychology) any inanimate object or any body part not of a sexual nature that arouses erotic feelings or fixation. The erotic symbolism is unique to the fetishist and results from unconscious associations. See also paraphilia. fetishism, n.
fetish
Sexology A device–eg women's undergarments, bra, shoes, or other wearing apparel that is the object of sexual arousal, which may, in extreme cases, replace the need for a sexual partner for sexual arousal or orgasm
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