Added 9 October 2026
fetish
/ˈfɛt.ɪʃ/ noun
Latin root: factīcius Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fetish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A figure representing the spirit of a deity, human, or animal; an idol or voodoo doll.
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Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or non-sexual, such as an object or a non-sexual part of the body.
I know a guy who has a foot fetish.
Origin
Borrowed from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from Latin factīcius (“artificial”). Doublet of factitious.
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