What does the word "Fetish" mean?

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Fetishism was introduced as a psychological scientific term in 1887 by Alfred Binet and meant sexual admiration of an inanimate object. By then, fetishism was considered pathological. In time, the term's meaning was extended, e. g. in 1912 Richard von Krafft-Ebing referred to fetishism as the admiration of body parts. In 1927 Sigmund Freud published his psychoanalytic view of fetishism which reached non-scientific readers also and made the term popular.

With the Kinsey report and the sexual revolution, scientists parted more and more with the idea of fetishism being an illness. As a consequence, the diagnostic criteria for paraphilia—and with that at the same time for fetishism—were made more precise and strict. During that process, the two major diagnostic manuals ICD and DSM diverged in their interpretation: While today ICD has returned to the original idea of inanimate objects only, DSM still includes body parts. Today, the scientific term fetishism still is subject to discussions about scientific relevance and political correctness.

In some cases, "fetishism" has been used to name aspects of a nation's predominant ideal of beauty, e.g. the preference for small feet in old China or the modern western preference for big breasts. Yet, a formal social scientific concept of fetishism has never been introduced. Nor has it been shown that a change in the ideal of beauty goes together with a change in number or type of fetishists. However, it must be noted that all features which do not form a part of an ethnic group's predominant ideal may preferredly be called fetishes.

In modern popular culture, "fetishism" is widely spread and has gained a much broader meaning. Usually it is used to name any sexual preference which is perceived as unusual: overweight, race and hair color are examples for physical features that popularly are considered fetishes (fat fetishism, racial fetish, redhead fetishism). Often, "fetish" is used in combination with BDSM or even to name sadomasochistic practices although basically these two orientations have nothing in common. The tendency to call more and more sexual preferences fetishism has long been target of parody.

"Fetishism" in its sexual meaning must not be confused with the original anthropological concept of fetishism or socio-philosophical concepts derived from this one, e. g. Karl Marx's "commodity fetishism". Here, fetishism names the god-like admiration of objects which has nothing to do with any sexual interests whatsoever.

The coexistence of all these contradictory interpretations often causes misunderstandings and can even lead to wrong diagnosis and treatment.

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Answer 3

An object that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers, especially such an object associated with animistic or shamanistic religious practices.
An object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence: made a fetish of punctuality.
Something, such as a material object or a nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexual desire and may become necessary for sexual gratification.
An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation.

Answer 4

A fetish is the love of a material item, on or off a person, i.e. shoes, heels, corsets, tight PVC pants etc. Its common for people realise they love girls in heels, then they develop an extreme interest for the same item warn by anyone or on its own. One form is women who love high heel shoes (or men)

Answer 5

ok i know this isnt a proper deffinition... but basically with all the dictionary rubbish taken out... its when someone has an obsession with a certain object. It can be a body part, or leather etc etc.

So if you have a foot fetish... you like touching licking etc. etc feet....

Answer 6

Fetish means an an object worshipped for its supposed magical power it also means a form of sexual desire in which saticfaction is focused adnormally on an object, part of the body.

Answer 7

Like an attraction to something others wouldn't be attracted to. Like if you say He has a foot fetish. It means he loves to look at feet.

Isn't that a bit weird?

Answer 8

To have a fetish for something is to have a very strong craving or desire for something.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

It just means a specific activity that one particularly likes. It can be naughty or nice.

Answer 11

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What does the word "Fetish" mean?
I'm really curious, and looking for a defination.
Please tell me.
Thanks!