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also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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2
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
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Recent Examples of fetish
That reputation foreshadows the series’ fetish for both-sidesism and centrist consensus, at one point explicitly equating the right’s embrace of blatant untruths with the left’s enthusiasm for pronouns.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
If that fetish somehow didn’t already exist, Cronenberg likely created it with Crash.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Yeah, that was not from the podcast, but that is a fetish!
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Real-life allegations of a cannibalism fetish against actor Armie Hammer were also making news, and continue to.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
If that fetish somehow didn’t already exist, Cronenberg likely created it with Crash.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Yeah, that was not from the podcast, but that is a fetish!
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Real-life allegations of a cannibalism fetish against actor Armie Hammer were also making news, and continue to.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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In the following years, the early flood warning system that Eastland advocated for – and was once considered state-of-the-art – started to suffer problems.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Cassidy was released from Thorn Cross on June 11, and a day later, his father, Tommy, died following heart problems.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Other clues include: The talismans the Fromville survivors hang on their doors are reminiscent of past traditions.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But it’ll be bolstered by the health of its captain and talisman, Argentine Lautaro Martínez.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC news,
31 May 2025
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Given my obsession with identity, Simon’s comments on access control caught my eye.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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What matters is whether genuine compatibility exists beneath the obsession.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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Guthrie's family and the beloved Mets mascots adorably matched in their team gear before the game began.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Sardines are the unofficial mascot for summer 2025.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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Little by little, this fixation on wringing out every cent that exhibitors can from their screens has made going to the movies less special and less distinctive.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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The Trade Numbers Fundamentally, the fixation on the trade deficit is misplaced.—
Ivan Illan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There are also equippable amulets that offer passive and combo-specific bonuses.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2025
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Signature brand pieces include amulets, angels, royal blue moonstones and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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So much so that the very act of regulating my blood sugar goes well beyond a healthy preoccupation and turns into something uglier.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Nearly half of these offenders exhibited evidence of fixation – an intense or obsessive preoccupation with an individual, activity, or idea.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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Distribution also continues to increase through its network of retailers, including Better Baseball, Hit After Hit, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bases Loaded; meanwhile, the torpedo bat mania triggered April sales to surge more than 100% versus the prior year.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 July 2025
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The chaos has been documented in viral videos on X and TikTok, with even the film's star Jack Black joining in on the mania.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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