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fetish

[fet-ish, fee-tish] / ˈfɛt ɪʃ, ˈfi tɪʃ /
NOUN
obsession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
predilection proclivity
STRONG
bias craze desire fixation leaning luck mania partiality penchant prejudice preoccupation prepossession propensity stimulant thing
WEAK
golden calf idée fixe periapt
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike fairness hate hatred impartiality justice
NOUN
object believed to have supernatural powers
Synonyms
STRONG
amulet charm idol image juju mascot phylactery superstition talisman
WEAK
cult object voodoo doll zemi

Example Sentences

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Komfo Anokye was a powerful fetish priest - a person believed to act as a mediator between the spirit and living.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

In both films, guns become truly dangerous when they become a fetish: an object worshipped for its supposed power and symbolic meaning.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Unfortunately, in her case, Hollywood’s fetish for famous descendents fell short.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

The movie is admiring, but not fawning, and makes a fetish neither of Fox’s suffering nor his equanimity — sometimes amounting to black humor — in dealing with it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023

We worried over nzolo—it means dearly beloved; or a white grub used for fish bait; or a special fetish against dysentery; or little potatoes.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver