Origin: Greek
suffix -ism
Fetishism has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
2
sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
3
The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)