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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
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.
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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
Chastity can be practiced as an extremely private fetish!
—Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
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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
Chastity can be practiced as an extremely private fetish!
—Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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Photograph: Javier Navarro/Quanta The trio’s reformulation of the problem was a major breakthrough.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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To compound this basic cashflow problem, PayPal did not do direct debits, so MyFootballClub relied on those annual renewals.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 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
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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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Georgia bowed out of the men's NCAA basketball tournament Thursday with a 89-68 loss to Gonzaga (mascot: Bulldogs) in the first round.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Royals also will have a snack named in honor of their mascot, Sluggerrr.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 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 7 Apr. 2025.
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