fetish
noun
Simple meaning
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.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɛtɪʃ
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Definition
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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.”
countableuncountable
Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession.
A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
Excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: 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
Used this way, fetish is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear.”noun
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