fetish
Example Sentences
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For a lot of civility fetishists, that’s seen as the ultimate thing.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025
Such a "tradition" is fairly common among a particular subculture of American gun fetishists and "ammosexuals."
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2021
But “Titane” is so self-consciously transgressive and weird, that it’s difficult to discern who it’s for, besides fetishists, freak-flag fliers and fans of auteurism at its most hermetic and solipsistic.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
The first fans are tech-savvy men’s wear aficionados who love to bro down with other detail-obsessed fabric fetishists, sharing their outfits and reviewing new garments on online platforms like Reddit and Discord.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021
"What would Mr. Phillotson—" "It is a place full of fetishists and ghost-seers!"
From Jude the Obscure by Hardy, Thomas