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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
The deflection coach will be the game’s next fetish.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Corbet has made a fetish of ambition — the actor-turned-director’s own attempt at grandiloquent filmmaking and the ambition of his protagonist Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody), a refugee from Nazi oppression.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
Pueblo artists sell their handiwork daily in the courtyard, and the center’s gift shop displays authentic Pueblo jewelry, pottery, clothing and textiles, fetishes, and more.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Suddenly adrift following the disappearance of her sleazy father, Yasmin starts a relationship with Henry Muck — an aristocrat with a urine fetish.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Corbet has made a fetish of ambition — the actor-turned-director’s own attempt at grandiloquent filmmaking and the ambition of his protagonist Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody), a refugee from Nazi oppression.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
Pueblo artists sell their handiwork daily in the courtyard, and the center’s gift shop displays authentic Pueblo jewelry, pottery, clothing and textiles, fetishes, and more.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Suddenly adrift following the disappearance of her sleazy father, Yasmin starts a relationship with Henry Muck — an aristocrat with a urine fetish.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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The team’s defensive problems have been well documented.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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It is seen as a talisman of abundance, fertility, and eternity.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Blue Devils dominated the glass 43-30, and their long perimeter defenders limited Wildcat talisman Caleb Love to a poor 3-of-13 shooting night, including 1-of-9 from deep.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But will being back in the Big Apple where his murdering obsession began trigger issues between him and his new bride?—
Alicia Lansom,
Refinery29,
31 Mar. 2025
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The arrival of blue-and-white porcelain in Europe some 500 years ago (first as ballast on merchant ships from China) ignited an obsession with the exotic.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Buc-ee's claims that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, will benefit the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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A lot of the game focuses on driving around the quaint Japanese town and exploring locales, but the real goal and depth lies in managing the stable of mascots and pairing them with the right jobs and handlers.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ideally, this is the sort of fixation that makes people a little concerned about you, like Ben learning claymation in Parks and Rec.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nick’s fixation on Sawyer’s luxe truck was understandable and consistently amusing.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet back in March.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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One of the most intriguing objects from the haul is the small golden statue of three Egyptian gods—Amun, Khonsu and Mut—that may have been worn as an amulet.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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If consumer inflation is your preoccupation, this helps.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
17 Mar. 2025
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When the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its first tentpole film The Avengers in 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania — where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise cameo.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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