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Fetishism vs Sexual - What's the difference?

fetishism | sexual |

As nouns the difference between fetishism and sexual

is that fetishism is the belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people while sexual is (biology) a species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

As an adjective sexual is

of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.

fetishism

English

Alternative forms

* fetichism (archaic);

Noun

  • the belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
  • a form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
  • sexual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.
  • Of or relating to gender.
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  • Of or relating to sexuality; not asexual.
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  • We don't often think of Jesus as a sexual' person, but He certainly was not asexual. He was not just God on earth. He was fully human and He was ' sexual , single, and celibate.
  • Of or relating to sexual orientations, sexual identity or preferences with respect to sexual intercourse
  • Derived terms

    * nonsexual * sexuality * sexualism * sexually * sexual politics * subsexual

    See also

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
  • (LGBT) A person who experiences attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
  • Antonyms

    * (biology) asexual * (person) asexual