fetish (fetishes plural )
1 n-count If someone has a fetish, they have an unusually strong liking or need for a particular object or activity, as a way of getting sexual pleasure.
oft n N
...rubber and leather fetishes., ...fetish wear for sexual arousal.
2 n-count If you say that someone has a fetish for doing something, you disapprove of the fact that they do it very often or enjoy it very much.
usu with supp (disapproval)
What began as a postwar fetish for sunbathing is rapidly developing into a world health crisis.
3 n-count In some cultures, a fetish is an object, especially a carved object, which is considered to have religious importance or magical powers.