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also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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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
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Recent Examples of fetish
Jake’s made an occupational fetish of going where the danger is.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
Glass House plans to launch sales at the AFM, which begins November 5.
Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin are also working together on Stiletto, which is about a serial killer with a foot fetish who stalks and kills his favorite dancers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Must even our pleasure gardens be subject to the human fetish for more?
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
And Nike’s fetish for dark pants continues, even though three teams — the Rockies, the Dodgers and the Orioles — have switched back to white pants for their City Connect sets.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
Glass House plans to launch sales at the AFM, which begins November 5.
Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin are also working together on Stiletto, which is about a serial killer with a foot fetish who stalks and kills his favorite dancers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Must even our pleasure gardens be subject to the human fetish for more?
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
And Nike’s fetish for dark pants continues, even though three teams — the Rockies, the Dodgers and the Orioles — have switched back to white pants for their City Connect sets.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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In some ways, this is reminiscent of the supply chain problems brought on by the pandemic, where second- and third-order effects proved damaging and inflationary.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But even with technological advances, problems remain.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Neymar, the talisman for the whole enterprise, was tarred with the same brush.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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And that became my obsession during the writing of the script.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Its power has been blown out of proportion precisely through the obsession, devotion, fixation through which it is regarded.—
Marlene Engelhorn,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Pelicans’ horrifying alternate mascot is here to commemorate Marti Gras through Feb. 25.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The filing also states that earlier in the evening, McGregor had twice punched the Miami Heat mascot during halftime in an apparent stunt to promote a pain relief spray.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The big moments feel prompted, like when Crane and Grylls argue about his fixation on the game online.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump's fixation on acquiring Greenland and regaining control of the Panama Canal, which the U.S. handed over to Panama in 1999, seem to underscore his belief that international relations operate like real estate deals.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, the type of collar or amulet around a dog’s neck would indicate its owner's status and place in local communities.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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In addition, and perhaps this is surprising, the preoccupation can be about generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The preoccupation yanked her away from family and impeded her work.—
Molly Young,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Must have been like this in Amsterdam during the great tulip mania.—
Andrew Mackie,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Foreman theater answered this call by creating dreamscapes that eluded our intellect’s mania for control.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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