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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Archaic form of fetishism. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

   "Chapter 1: What is Fetichism?"

2. 2
   sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) wordnet
3. 3
   a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fetishismfetishism

Etymology

From fetich + -ism.

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