Associations to the word «Fetish»

Wiktionary

FETISH, noun. Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
FETISH, noun. Something sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a part of the body, which arouses sexual desire or is necessary for one to reach full sexual satisfaction. [from the early 19th c.]
FETISH, noun. (US) An irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation. [from the 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

FETISH, noun. A form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear".
FETISH, noun. A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.
FETISH, noun. Excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn