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fetish

Definition

  • noun: a strong and unusual need or desire for something
  • noun: an object (as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
  • synonyms: baal, juggernaut, amulet

Examples

  • a foot 'fetishist' [=a person who has a foot fetish]

  • He wore a 'fetish' to ward off evil spirits.

  • He has a 'fetish' for secrecy.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Got a batch of personals. Dispatching them to your laptops now. I don't need to read Vogel's weird German fetish emails. They're telemetry updates. Hey, whatever does it for you, man. There's a video message. (..)
    2015 The Martian