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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFetischismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fetischismus
"Fetischismus kann in vielen verschiedenen Formen auftreten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of attributing magical or spiritual significance to objects, often in a religious context.
"In some cultures, fetishism is a central aspect of their spiritual practices." - 2
A form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, body part, or activity.
"His fetishism for leather jackets was well-known among his friends."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fetishism' originates from the Portuguese word 'feitiço', meaning 'charm' or 'sorcery', which was derived from the Latin 'facticius', meaning 'artificial'. It evolved in the 19th century to describe a form of sexual attraction to inanimate objects or specific body parts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fetishism" is said worldwide
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fétichisme
Transliteration: fétichisme
"Le fétichisme est souvent observé dans diverses cultures."
Fetischismus
Transliteration: Fetischismus
"Fetischismus kann in vielen verschiedenen Formen auftreten."
feticismo
Transliteration: feticismo
"Il feticismo è un tema ricorrente nella psicologia."
fetichismo
Transliteration: fetichismo
"El fetichismo puede manifestarse de diversas maneras."
fetichismo
Transliteration: fetichismo
"O fetichismo é um tema complexo na sexualidade humana."
फेटिशिज़्म
Transliteration: feṭiśizma
"फेटिशिज़्म कई संस्कृतियों में देखा जा सकता है।"
恋物癖
Transliteration: liànwùpǐ
"恋物癖在某些文化中是常见的现象。"
페티시즘
Transliteration: petisijeum
"페티시즘은 다양한 형태로 나타날 수 있습니다."
フェティシズム
Transliteration: fetishizumu
"フェティシズムは文化によって異なる形で現れます。"
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