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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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Houston, seeded No. 4, had zero problem eliminating the Chargers with a second-half blitz that L.A. saw coming, but still couldn’t combat.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Kadiri says the solution to these problems is technology, which a variety of startups in Nigeria are championing.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
12 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
Noun
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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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The teaser shows Joe (Penn Badgley) returning to New York City, walking through Mooney's Bookstore and reminiscing about his first obsession, Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail).—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Hershey Bears are getting quite a bit of mascot support!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 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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Archeologists first discovered the amulet in a cemetery just outside Frankfurt during a 2017 to 2018 dig.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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The silver amulet was buried with a man in his 30s or 40s who died between 230 and 270 C.E., per the Greek Reporter’s Abdul Moeed.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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Among Syria's many and complex tragedies, the camp has been a particular preoccupation of Mouaz Moustafa, an activist and the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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So far, the North Korean reinforcements appear to be concentrated in and around Kursk, which is Putin’s main preoccupation as the January inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looms, potentially signaling a chaotic new political era for U.S.-Ukrainian-Russian relations.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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