a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
"common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear"
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
"The grandmother whispered a prayer over her old silver ring before she slipped it on as her lucky charm for the journey ahead."
In plain English: A fetish is an intense sexual attraction to a specific object or body part that is not typically considered erotic.
"He has a strange fetish for collecting old coins."
Usage: In its everyday sense, a fetish is an object believed to have supernatural powers, such as an amulet worn for protection. Use this term specifically when referring to the physical item itself rather than a psychological obsession or sexual fixation.
The word fetish entered English via the French fétiche and ultimately traces back to the Latin factīcius, meaning "artificial." Originally referring to objects believed to have magical powers in African cultures, it developed its modern sense through this lineage before becoming a doublet of factitious.