fetish

Definitions


[ˈfɛtɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a form of sexual desire in which gratification is strongly linked to a particular object or activity or a part of the body other than the sexual organs
(e.g: a man with a fetish for surgical masks)

- an inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (originally denoting an object used by the peoples of West Africa as an amulet or charm): from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço ‘charm, sorcery’ (originally an adjective meaning ‘made by art’), from Latin facticius (see factitious)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries