fetish

Definitions of Fetish

1. (noun) A material object endowed with supernatural power.
2. (noun) A type of sexual desire that places emphasis on an external object.

Examples of Fetish

• Definition 1:
  • A talisman, an object worn or carried to provide protection or grant good luck.

Fetish Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: fet·ish

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈfɛdɪʃ/
• British English – /ˈfɛtɪʃ/

Usage Notes

• Plural: fetishes
• Also called fetich.

Additional Information

• Word origin of “fetish” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• belief
• force
• magic
• myth
• polytheism
• sacrifice
• shaman
• spirit possession
• supernatural
• totemism

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Works Consulted

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Cite the Definition of Fetish

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “fetish.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 15, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/fetish/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

fetish. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/fetish/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “fetish.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/fetish/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“fetish.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/fetish/>.