fetichism

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A noun referring to a belief in the magical power of fetishes or the worship of a fetish, as well as a form of sexual arousal or gratification derived from handling a fetish or a specific non-sexual body part.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Glauben an die magische Kraft von Fetischen oder die Anbetung eines Fetischs bezeichnet, sowie eine Form sexueller Erregung oder Befriedigung durch die Berührung eines Fetischs oder eines bestimmten nicht-sexuellen Körperteils.

1. Belief in magical objects C1 formal

   A belief in the supernatural power of objects (fetishes) or the worship of such objects.

   • Fetichism is common in some traditional cultures.
   • Anthropologists study fetichism to understand early religious practices.
   • The tribe's fetichism involved rituals around carved statues.

   🇩🇪Glaube an magische Objekte

   Synonyme: fetishism

2. Sexual fixation C1 formal

   Sexual arousal or gratification derived from a specific object or a non-sexual body part.

   • Fetichism can involve a fixation on shoes or gloves.
   • Psychologists treat fetichism as a paraphilia.
   • His fetichism for feet affected his relationships.

   🇩🇪Fetischismus

   Synonyme: fetishfetishismfixationparaphilia

• fetichisms plural form
• fetichisms' possessive plural form
• fetichism's possessive singular form