fetich
/ˈfɛtɪʃ/
noun
- An object believed to have magical powers or to be the dwelling place of a spirit; a charm or talisman.
- She wore a small fetich around her neck for good luck.
- The tribe kept a carved fetich to protect their village from harm.
- Anthropologists studied the fetich as an example of early religious practice.
- Something that is irrationally revered or given excessive attention; an obsession.
- He made a fetich of punctuality, arriving everywhere exactly on time.
- Some people have a fetich for collecting vintage stamps.
- The company's fetich for data collection worried privacy advocates.