fetishism
/ˈfɛtɪʃɪzəm/
noun
- An excessive, irrational, or obsessive devotion or attachment to an object, activity, or idea.
- Some critics argue that modern society has a fetishism for new technology, always wanting the latest gadget.
- His fetishism for order meant every book on his shelf had to be arranged by color and height.
- The collector's fetishism for rare stamps led him to spend his entire savings on a single piece.
- The belief in or worship of objects thought to have magical or spiritual powers.
- Early explorers often misunderstood the local fetishism as simple superstition.
- The study of fetishism in anthropology reveals how objects can carry deep cultural meaning.
- The tribe's fetishism involved carving small figures to represent their ancestors.
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