From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
fetichism \fe"tich*ism\, Fetishism \Fe"tish*ism\ (? or ?); 277), n.[Cf. F. f['e]tichisme.] [Written also {feticism}.]
1. The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches.
2. Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration.
The real and absolute worship of fire falls into two great divisions, the first belonging rather to fetichism, the second to polytheism proper. --Tylor.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fetish \Fe"tish\, noun, Fetishism \Fe"tish*ism\ (? or ?; 277), noun, Fetishistic \Fe'tish*is"tic\, adjective See {Fetich}, noun, {Fetichism}, noun, {Fetichistic}, adjective
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) [syn: {fetichism}]
2: sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) [syn: {fetichism}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
99 Moby Thesaurus words for "fetishism": Druidism, Parsiism, Sabaism, Zoroastrianism, active algolagnia, alchemy, algolagnia, algolagny, amphierotism, animal worship, autoeroticism, bewitchery, bisexuality, charm, coprophilia, demonism, demonolatry, devil worship, divination, enchantment, exhibitionism, fire worship, glamour, gramarye, heathenism, hero worship, heterosexuality, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, hoodoo, iconoduly, iconolatry, idol worship, idolatrousness, idolatry, idolism, idolodulia, idolomancy, image worship, incest, incestuousness, juju, jujuism, lesbianism, magic, masochism, narcissism, natural magic, necromancy, necrophilia, obeah, paganism, paraphilia, passive algolagnia, pedophilia, phallic worship, phallicism, pyrolatry, rune, sadism, sadomasochism, sapphism, scotophilia, sexual inversion, sexual normality, sexual preference, shamanism, snake worship, sorcery, sortilege, spell, spellbinding, spellcasting, star worship, sun worship, swinging both ways, sympathetic magic, thaumaturgia, thaumaturgics, thaumaturgism, thaumaturgy, theurgy, transvestitism, tree worship, tribadism, tribady, vampirism, voodoo, voodooism, voyeurism, wanga, white magic, witchcraft, witchery, witchwork, wizardry, zooerastia, zoophilia
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