fetish
/'fi:tiʃ/
fetish is a noun with meanings that can feel surprisingly far apart: a magical object believed to protect, an excessive or irrational devotion, or a specific kind of sexual focus. That range makes context especially important when you hear or use it. In this lesson, we look at how fetish differs from a normal interest, why phrases like “make a fetish of something” often sound critical, and how related words such as fetishism, fetishistic, and fetishize fit into the same word family. Watch the full lesson to learn how to recognize the intended meaning naturally.
