fetish
noun
[ ˈfɛtɪʃ ]
• a form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.
• "a man with a fetish for surgical masks"
Similar:
fixation,
sexual fixation,
obsession,
compulsion,
mania,
weakness,
fancy,
taste,
fascination,
craze,
fad,
idée fixe,
thing,
hang-up,
• an inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit.
Similar:
juju,
talisman,
charm,
amulet,
totem,
icon,
idol,
image,
effigy,
doll,
statue,
figure,
figurine,
periapt,
Origin:
early 17th century (originally denoting an object used by the peoples of West Africa as an amulet or charm): from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço ‘charm, sorcery’ (originally an adjective meaning ‘made by art’), from Latin facticius (see factitious).
