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Fetishist vs Fetishism - What's the difference?

fetishist | fetishism |

As nouns the difference between fetishist and fetishism

is that fetishist is one who has a sexual fetish while fetishism is the belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.

fetishist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who has a sexual fetish.
  • (archaic) A believer in magical fetishes or talismans.

    • Anagrams

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    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.

    • See also

    * * English words suffixed with -ism