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fetishism

Noun

∙ the belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
∙ a form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.

BABYLON ENGLISH
fetishism n.
blind devotion, absurd unreasoning worship, obsessive attachment (Psychiatry)

WORDNET 2.0
fetishism
Noun
1. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
(synonym) fetichism
(hypernym) belief
2. sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
(synonym) fetichism
(hypernym) paraphilia

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Fetishism
REDIRECT A fetish (derived from the French fétiche; which comes from the Portuguese feitiço; and this in turn from Latin facticius, "artificial" and facere, "to make") is an object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular, a man-made object that has power over others. Essentially, fetishism is the emic attribution of inherent value or powers to an object.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

fetishism

Noun

∙ the belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
∙ a form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.

BABYLON ENGLISH
fetishism n.
blind devotion, absurd unreasoning worship, obsessive attachment (Psychiatry)

WORDNET 2.0
fetishism
Noun
1. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
(synonym) fetichism
(hypernym) belief
2. sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
(synonym) fetichism
(hypernym) paraphilia

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Fetishism
REDIRECT A fetish (derived from the French fétiche; which comes from the Portuguese feitiço; and this in turn from Latin facticius, "artificial" and facere, "to make") is an object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular, a man-made object that has power over others. Essentially, fetishism is the emic attribution of inherent value or powers to an object.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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