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    FETISHISM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)play

    Synonyms:

    fetichism; fetishism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("fetishism" is a kind of...):

    paraphilia (abnormal sexual activity)

    Derivation:

    fetishist (one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature))

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)play

    Synonyms:

    fetichism; fetishism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("fetishism" is a kind of...):

    belief (any cognitive content held as true)

    Derivation:

    fetishist (one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature))

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