Meaning
fetishism
- a sexual attraction to an inanimate object, material, or specific body part
- excessive, irrational devotion or fixation on something
- the religious worship of inanimate objects believed to hold magical powers
In a sentence
Il feticismo per i piedi è una delle forme più comuni di preferenza sessuale atipica.
Foot fetishism is one of the most common forms of atypical sexual preference.
Alcuni critici ritengono che il collezionismo estremo sfoci spesso in autentico feticismo.
Some critics believe that extreme collecting often borders on genuine fetishism.
L'antropologia studia il feticismo praticato in diverse culture tradizionali.
Anthropology studies fetishism practiced across various traditional cultures.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| feticismo | masculine · singular |
| feticismi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively in contemporary contexts to critique an obsession with commodities or tech (e.g. 'feticismo della merce').