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Fetishize vs Fetishism - What's the difference?

fetishize | fetishism |

As a verb fetishize

is to make a fetish of; to obsess over.

As a noun fetishism is

the belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.

fetishize

English

Alternative forms

*fetishise

Verb

(fetishiz)
  • To make a fetish of; to obsess over
    • Our society has fetishized personal wealth.

    Derived terms

    *fetishizable *fetishization *unfetishized

    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