fetish
fe tish
- n a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear - n a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
- n excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
made a fetish of cleanliness
- Paul's fetish for jewelery was his undoing and led to his steady but inexorable slide.
- Karen's fetish for organic food has turned into a crusade.
- Nigel's fetish for mobile phones has not abated, if anything, going by the number he bought last year, it has only increased.