fetishism

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: fet=ish=ism

CIDE DICTIONARY

fetishism, n. [Cf. F. fétichisme.].

•  The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches.  [1913 Webster]
•  Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration.  [1913 Webster]

  "The real and absolute worship of fire falls into two great divisions, the first belonging rather to fetichism, the second to polytheism proper."

fetishism, n. 

 See Fetich, n., Fetichism, n., Fetichistic, a.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

fetishism

Druidism, Parsiism, Sabaism, Zoroastrianism, active algolagnia, alchemy, algolagnia, algolagny, amphierotism, animal worship, autoeroticism, bewitchery, bisexuality, charm, coprophilia, demonism, demonolatry, devil worship, divination, enchantment, exhibitionism, fire worship, glamour, gramarye, heathenism, hero worship, heterosexuality, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, hoodoo, iconoduly, iconolatry, idol worship, idolatrousness, idolatry, idolism, idolodulia, idolomancy, image worship, incest, incestuousness, juju, jujuism, lesbianism, magic, masochism, narcissism, natural magic, necromancy, necrophilia, obeah, paganism, paraphilia, passive algolagnia, pedophilia, phallic worship, phallicism, pyrolatry, rune, sadism, sadomasochism, sapphism, scotophilia, sexual inversion, sexual normality, sexual preference, shamanism, snake worship, sorcery, sortilege, spell, spellbinding, spellcasting, star worship, sun worship, swinging both ways, sympathetic magic, thaumaturgia, thaumaturgics, thaumaturgism, thaumaturgy, theurgy, transvestitism, tree worship, tribadism, tribady, vampirism, voodoo, voodooism, voyeurism, wanga, white magic, witchcraft, witchery, witchwork, wizardry, zooerastia, zoophilia

ROGET THESAURUS

fetishism

Idolatry

N idolatry, idolism, demonism, demonolatry, idol- worship, demon-worship, devil-worship, fire-worship, zoolatry, fetishism, fetichism, ecclesiolatry, heliolatry, Mariolatry, Bibliolatry, deification, apotheosis, canonization, hero worship, sacrifices, hecatomb, holocaust, human sacrifices, immolation, mactation, infanticide, self-immolation, suttee, idol, golden calf, graven image, fetich, avatar, Juggernath, lares et penates, Baal, idolatrous, adorer le veau d'or.

Sorcery

N sorcery, occult art, occult sciences, magic, the black art, necromancy, theurgy, thaumaturgy, demonology, demonomy, demonship, diablerie, bedevilment, witchcraft, witchery, glamor, fetishism, fetichism, feticism, ghost dance, hoodoo, obi, obiism, voodoo, voodooism, Shamanism (Esquimaux), vampirism, conjuration, bewitchery, exorcism, enchantment, mysticism, second sight, mesmerism, animal magnetism, od force, odylic force, electrobiology, clairvoyance, spiritualism, spirit rapping, table turning, divination, sortilege, ordeal, sortes Virgilianae, hocus-pocus, magic, magical, mystic, weird, cabalistic, talismanic, phylacteric, incantatory, charmed, Circean, odylic, voodoo.

Sexuality

N sex, sexuality, gender, male, masculinity, maleness, female, femininity, sexual intercourse, copulation, mating, coitus, sex, lovemaking, marital relations, sexual union, sleeping together, carnal knowledge, sex instinct, sex drive, libido, lust, concupiscence, hots, horns, arousal, heat, rut, estrus, oestrus, tumescence, erection, hard-on, boner, masturbation, self-gratification, autoeroticism, onanism, self- abuse, orgasm, climax, ejaculation, sexiness, attractiveness, sensuality, voluptuousness, fornication, adultery, sex symbol, sex goddess, stud, hunk, one-night stand, pornography, porn, porno, hardcore pornography, softcore pornography, pin-up, cheesecake, beefcake, Playboy, Esquire, Hustler, perversion, deviation, sexual abnormality, fetish, fetishism, homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, sodomy, buggery, pederasty, sadism, masochism, sado-masochism, incest, sexy, erotic, sexual, carnal, sensual, hot, horny, randy, rutting, passionate, lusty, hot-blooded, libidinous, up, in the mood, homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual.