fet·ish·ism also fet·ich·ism (fĕt'ĭ-shĭz'əm, fē'tĭ-)
n.

1. Worship of or belief in magical fetishes.
2. Excessive attachment or regard.
3. The displacement of sexual arousal or gratification to a fetish.

fetishist fet'ish·ist n.
fetishistic fet'ish·is'tic adj.
fetishistically fet'ish·is'ti·cal·ly adv.

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