variants
also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fetish
Real-life allegations of a cannibalism fetish against actor Armie Hammer were also making news, and continue to.
—
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Her videos will aim to appeal to those with hair fetishes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
There’s something kind of funny, charming, and animalistic about the foot fetish, the way there’s something funny, charming, and animalistic about the foot itself.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fetish
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Her videos will aim to appeal to those with hair fetishes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
There’s something kind of funny, charming, and animalistic about the foot fetish, the way there’s something funny, charming, and animalistic about the foot itself.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fetish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
-
Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise The bigger problem is that human society—policymakers, companies, and financial institutions—simply hasn’t figured out how to value all that oceans do for us.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
-
Justice Elena Kagan wrote the Court's decision, deftly explaining the difference between the problem and the law.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Noun
-
And there is no sign of the domination wavering even though Rohit and talisman Virat Kohli might have played their last ODIs of their legendary careers.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
-
The real Hong-rang climbed a hanok wall in an attempt to remove the talisman, but slipped and fell.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
So long as Sean McVay’s football obsession doesn’t burn him out, the Rams can outsmart most NFL teams.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
-
Every weakness is a strength The NHL’s recent obsession with state tax rates is shortsighted.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Noun
-
If Disney were to replace Mickey Mouse as its mascot, the only choice that probably wouldn’t cause a global riot is Stitch.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
-
San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal was elected to the hall last year, and Sharkie and the Tree are among this year’s nominees.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Noun
-
Silicon Valley’s visionaries are, in this view, not all cold rationalists; many of them are dreamers and believers whose fixations constitute, in Becker’s view, a spiritual narrative as much as a scientific one—a new theology of technology.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
-
Reductions in pupil responsiveness to light, accuracy and speed of rapid fixation eye movements, and the ability to verbally read aloud a series of numbers appear to be reasonably reliable markers for Alzheimer’s disease, Singman notes.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
27 May 2025
Noun
-
During the Middle Bronze Age, scarabs were used as seals and amulets, as Daphna Ben-Tor, curator of Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum, says in the IAA statement.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
-
The scarab was either used as a seal or amulet, according to Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Apart from preferred temperature, pros are quick to note that preoccupations with visual perception turn into questions about service.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
-
People generally have higher trust in information sources close to home and greater skepticism about institutions such as the government in Washington and the national media that are far removed from their day-to-day preoccupations.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
-
The discovery of a Brazilian orchid with huge red-and-purple flowers in the early nineteenth century set off a mania for the exotic plants in Victorian England.—
Jenny Uglow,
The New York Review of Books,
22 May 2025
-
Kissam was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which can cause periods of mania and depression.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share