Definition
Definition of fetishized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
idol cultureseen as an object of intense fascination, often erotic
- The celebrity was fetishized online, reducing her to a fantasy.
- Her image was increasingly fetishized in fan art and merchandise.
- The dancers complained that their culture was being fetishized in the production.
Origin of fetishized
French, fétiche (charm) + -iser (to make)
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- French:fétichisé, ...
- German:fetischisiert, ...
- Italian:feticizzato, ...
- Spanish:fetichizado, ...
- Portuguese:fetichizado, ...
- Chinese:被物化的, ...
- Japanese:フェチ化された, ...
- Arabic:مُعامَلٌ كَغَرَضٍ لِلاهتِمامِ الجِنسيِّ المُبالَغِ فِيهِ, ...
- Hebrew:מְפוֹטָשׁ, ...
- Russian:фетишизированный, ...
- Ukrainian:фетишизований, ...
- Hindi:फेटिशकृत, ...
Definition of fetishize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
obsessionRare make the subject of obsessive interestRare
- He tends to fetishize vintage cars.
2.
magical attributionRare attribute magical or supernatural powers to an objectRare
- Ancient tribes would fetishize natural elements like wind and fire..
Origin of fetishize
French, fétiche (charm) + -ize (make)
Examples of fetishize in a sentence
She tends to fetishize rare book collections. Some cultures fetishize certain animals. They tend to fetishize ancient relics.
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- French:fétichiser, sacraliser, ...
- German:fetischisieren, magische Kräfte zuschreiben, ...
- Italian:feticizzare, attribuire poteri magici, ...
- Spanish:fetichizar, atribuir poderes mágicos, ...
- Portuguese:fetichizar, atribuir poderes mágicos, ...
- Chinese:过度迷恋, 赋予神奇力量, ...
- Japanese:偏愛する, 魔力を与える, ...
- Arabic:جَعَلَ شَيْئًا مَوْضُوعَ هَوَسٍ, فَتَّشَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּתֵּחַ לְאוֹבְּסֵסִיָּה, לְפֶטֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:фетишизировать, наделять магическими свойствами, ...
- Ukrainian:фетишизувати, обожнювати, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक महत्व देना, जादुई गुण देना, ...
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