fetishism

Meanings

Plural: fetishisms

Noun

• a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
• sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
• The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
• A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
• An irrational, obsessive belief in the power of some object or action.

Synonyms

fetichism