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also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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2
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
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Recent Examples of fetish
Chastity can be practiced as an extremely private fetish!
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Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Jake’s made an occupational fetish of going where the danger is.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
Glass House plans to launch sales at the AFM, which begins November 5.
Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin are also working together on Stiletto, which is about a serial killer with a foot fetish who stalks and kills his favorite dancers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Must even our pleasure gardens be subject to the human fetish for more?
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Jake’s made an occupational fetish of going where the danger is.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
Glass House plans to launch sales at the AFM, which begins November 5.
Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin are also working together on Stiletto, which is about a serial killer with a foot fetish who stalks and kills his favorite dancers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Must even our pleasure gardens be subject to the human fetish for more?
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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Throwing money at the problem isn’t always the solution.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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For 47 games, the Lakers tried to solve the problems their roster presented, finding the best ways to cover up their flaws, accentuate their strengths and maximize their potential.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Another key feature are monkeys; over 140 statues of primates adorn rooftops and gateposts, and much like the Testa di Moro pottery that came to define Season 2, monkeys are the new talisman for the mischief unfolding beneath their treetop perch.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Historians speculate that cowrie shells were viewed as a talisman to resist enslavement.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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Being a theater kid, truly great technical singers are still an obsession for me, and Paula Cole is one of the greatest technical singers in history, and that’s not an overstatement.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Now, watch a ballerina's entire routine: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read on for 10 surprising rules Aaberg had to follow as the Dallas Cowboys' official mascot.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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During that event, Speed was dressed as the Prime energy drink mascot, appearing in the United States Championship match between Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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For years, Danish and Greenlandic authorities have rebuffed Trump's proposals, and the president's continued fixation could create tensions between the United States and Denmark, a fellow NATO member.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its power has been blown out of proportion precisely through the obsession, devotion, fixation through which it is regarded.—
Marlene Engelhorn,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, the type of collar or amulet around a dog’s neck would indicate its owner's status and place in local communities.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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This preoccupation misses the elephant in the room: the disintegration or collapse of the Black family, the prime engine for inculcating behavioral norms indispensable to success.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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But there’s nothing conscious on my part about ongoing preoccupations or consistencies or running themes or any of that.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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The industry’s loudest and wealthiest leaders had demanded an end to the agency’s crackdowns, yet did not seem to anticipate that this could open the door to problems like meme coin mania — promoted by the president, no less.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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