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| A '''fetish''' denotes something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause [[spiritual]] or [[magical]] powers; an [[amulet]] or a [[talisman]]. This meaning was popularized in anthropology by [[Charles de Brosses]]'s ''[[Du culte des dieux fétiches]]'' (1760). Since the late 19th century, more specifically in the work of [[Alfred Binet]] (''[[Le fétichisme dans l'amour]]'', 1887), the term started to refer to something [[nonsexual]], such as an [[object]] or a [[part of the body]] which arouses [[sexual desire]] or is necessary for one to reach full sexual satisfaction. In common parlance, a fetish refers to an [[irrational]], or [[abnormal]] [[fixation]] or preoccupation. | A '''fetish''' denotes something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause [[spiritual]] or [[magical]] powers; an [[amulet]] or a [[talisman]]. This meaning was popularized in anthropology by [[Charles de Brosses]]'s ''[[Du culte des dieux fétiches]]'' (1760). Since the late 19th century, more specifically in the work of [[Alfred Binet]] (''[[Le fétichisme dans l'amour]]'', 1887), the term started to refer to something [[nonsexual]], such as an [[object]] or a [[part of the body]] which arouses [[sexual desire]] or is necessary for one to reach full sexual satisfaction. In common parlance, a fetish refers to an [[irrational]], or [[abnormal]] [[fixation]] or preoccupation. | ||
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| + | ==Anthropological uses== | ||
| * [[Fetishism]], the attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects, known as fetishes | * [[Fetishism]], the attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects, known as fetishes | ||
| - | * [[Sexual fetishism]], sexual fixation with objects, body parts, or situations not conventionally viewed as being sexual in nature | + | * [[Zuni fetishes]], small carvings from various stones made by the Zuni Indians |
| + | * [[Imiut fetish]], in ancient Egypt a stuffed, headless animal skin tied by the tail to a pole | ||
| + | * [[Fetish priest]], in countries of West Africa, a person who serves as a mediator between the spirit and the living | ||
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| + | ==Sexual== | ||
| + | * [[Sexual fetishism]], a sexual attraction to objects or body parts of lesser sexual importance (or none at all) such as feet, toes or certain types of clothing | ||
| + | ** [[Racial fetishism]] | ||
| + | * [[Fetish subculture]], a social movement constructed around sexual fetishism | ||
| + | * [[Fetish magazine]], a type of erotic magazine | ||
| + | * [[Fetish art]] | ||
| + | ** [[List of fetish artists]] | ||
| + | * [[Fetish fashion]] | ||
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| + | ==Arts== | ||
| + | * [[Fetish (album)|''Fetish'' (album)]], a 1999 album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | ||
| + | * [[Fetish (song)|"Fetish" (song)]], a 2017 song by Selena Gomez | ||
| + | * Fetish, a fictional superheroine in the ''[[Bomb Queen]]'' series | ||
| + | * ''[[The Great Fetish]]'', a science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp | ||
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| + | ==Business== | ||
| * [[Commodity fetishism]], a Marxist concept of valuation in capitalist markets | * [[Commodity fetishism]], a Marxist concept of valuation in capitalist markets | ||
| - | * [[Fetish model]] | + | * [[Venturi Fétish]], a car produced by Venturi Automobilesiguation |
| - | * [[Fetish fashion]], clothing fetishes | + | * ''[[Growth Fetish]]'', a 2003 book by Clive Hamilton advocating a zero-growth economy among "developed" nations |
| ==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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A fetish denotes something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. This meaning was popularized in anthropology by Charles de Brosses's Du culte des dieux fétiches (1760). Since the late 19th century, more specifically in the work of Alfred Binet (Le fétichisme dans l'amour, 1887), the term started to refer to something nonsexual, such as an object or a part of the body which arouses sexual desire or is necessary for one to reach full sexual satisfaction. In common parlance, a fetish refers to an irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation.
Fetish may refer to:
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Anthropological uses
- Fetishism, the attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects, known as fetishes
- Zuni fetishes, small carvings from various stones made by the Zuni Indians
- Imiut fetish, in ancient Egypt a stuffed, headless animal skin tied by the tail to a pole
- Fetish priest, in countries of West Africa, a person who serves as a mediator between the spirit and the living
Sexual
- Sexual fetishism, a sexual attraction to objects or body parts of lesser sexual importance (or none at all) such as feet, toes or certain types of clothing
- Fetish subculture, a social movement constructed around sexual fetishism
- Fetish magazine, a type of erotic magazine
- Fetish art
- Fetish fashion
Arts
- Fetish (album), a 1999 album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- "Fetish" (song), a 2017 song by Selena Gomez
- Fetish, a fictional superheroine in the Bomb Queen series
- The Great Fetish, a science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp
Business
- Commodity fetishism, a Marxist concept of valuation in capitalist markets
- Venturi Fétish, a car produced by Venturi Automobilesiguation
- Growth Fetish, a 2003 book by Clive Hamilton advocating a zero-growth economy among "developed" nations
Etymology
From French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from Latin factīcius (“artificial”)
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