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A belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
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fetichism
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
fetichism \fe"tich*ism\, Fetishism \Fe"tish*ism\ (? or ?); 277), n.[Cf. F. f['e]tichisme.] [Written also feticism .] The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches. Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) [syn: fetishism ] sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) [syn: fetishism ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (archaic form of fetishism English)
Usage examples of fetichism.
Art and Religion spring from the same root, but coincide only at the outset, as in fetichism, the worship of the Black Stone of the Caaba, or the wonder-working Madonnas of Italy.