FETISHISMS

Noun

fetishisms

plural of fetishism

Source: Wiktionary


FETISHISM

fe"tich*ism, Fe"tish*ism ( or ); 277), n.Etym: [Cf. F. fétichisme.] [Written also feticism.]

1. The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches.

2. Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration. The real and absolute worship of fire falls into two great divisions, the first belonging rather to fetichism, the second to polytheism proper. Tylor.

Fe"tish, n., Fe"tish*ism, n., Fe"tishist, n., Fe`tish*is"tic (, a.

Definition: See Fetich, n., Fetichism, n., Fetichistic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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