FETICH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fetich mean? 

• FETICH (noun)
  The noun FETICH has 2 senses:

1. a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

2. excessive or irrational devotion to some activity

  Familiarity information: FETICH used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FETICH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fetich; fetish; hoodoo; juju; voodoo

Hypernyms ("fetich" is a kind of...):

charm; good luck charm (something believed to bring good luck)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Excessive or irrational devotion to some activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

fetich; fetish

Context example:

made a fetish of cleanliness

Hypernyms ("fetich" is a kind of...):

devotion (commitment to some purpose)

 Context examples 

A sacred thing was this book her lodger had made, a fetich of friendship.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

A job was to them a golden fetich before which they fell down and worshipped.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)