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Meaning of FETISH

Pronunciation:  'fetish

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness"
  2. [n]  a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
 
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 Synonyms: fetich, fetich, hoodoo, juju, voodoo
 
 See Also: charm, devotion, good luck charm

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fe"tish\, n., Fetishism \Fe"tish*ism\ (? or ?; 277), n.,
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: amulet, Baal, bias, charm, compulsion, devil-god, fixation, fylfot, gammadion, golden calf, good-luck charm, graven image, hoodoo, idee fixe, idol, joss, Juggernaut, juju, leaning, love charm, luck, lucky bean, lucky piece, madstone, mania, mascot, mumbo jumbo, obeah, obsession, partiality, penchant, periapt, philter, phylactery, predilection, prejudice, preoccupation, prepossession, proclivity, propensity, scarab, scarabaeus, scarabee, sudarium, swastika, talisman, thing, totem, veronica, voodoo, whammy
 

 

 

 

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