fetishizing

ˈfɛtɪʃaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of fetishizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

obsessive

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having an excessive and irrational commitment

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He has a fetishizing interest in vintage cars.

idolizing

obsessing

overvaluing

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treating something with excessive attention

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The media is fetishizing celebrity culture.

idolizing

obsessing

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Origin of fetishizing

French, fétiche (charm) + -ize (verb suffix)

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fetishization

act

the act or process of fetishizing

Examples of fetishizing in a sentence

The artist's fetishizing focus on details is impressive.
Critics are fetishizing the latest tech gadgets.
Stop fetishizing the past and move forward.

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French:fétichiste, fétichisant, ...
German:fetischisierend, überbewertend, ...
Italian:feticista, sopravvalutando, ...
Spanish:fetichista, sobrevalorado, ...
Portuguese:fetichista, superestimando, ...
Chinese:痴迷的, 过度关注的, ...
Japanese:フェティッシュ的な, 偶像化している, ...
Arabic:مُهَوْوِس, مُبالَغ فِي تَقْدِيرِهِ, ...
Hebrew:פֶטִישִׁיסְטִי, מַעֲרִיךְ בְּיוֹתֵר מִדַּי, ...
Russian:фетишизирующий, превозносящий, ...
Ukrainian:одержимий, надмірно захоплений, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक रुचि रखने वाला, अत्यधिक महत्त्व देना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত আগ্রহী, অতিরিক্ত মনোযোগী, ...
Catalan:fetitxista, sobrevalorant, ...
Czech:obsedantní, fetišizující, ...
Danish:fetichistisk, overvurderende, ...
Dutch:fetisjistisch, overwaarderen, ...
Greek:φετιχιστικός, υπερτιμητικός, ...
Hungarian:fetisizáló, túlértékelő, ...
Khmer:ងប់ងល់ហួសហេតុ, ផ្តល់ការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ហួសហេតុដល់អ្វីមួយ, ...
Korean:집착하는, 과대평가하는, ...
Persian:بت‌پرستی, بیش از حد توجه کردن, ...
Polish:fetyszyzujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):fetichista, superestimando, ...
Romanian:fetisizant, ...
Swedish:fetischiserande, ...
Thai:หมกมุ่น, ให้ความสำคัญเกินไป, ...
Turkish:fetişleştiren, ...
Vietnamese:ám ảnh, quá chú trọng, ...

fetishize

ˈfɛtɪʃaɪz

Definition of fetishize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

obsession

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make the subject of obsessive interest

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He tends to fetishize vintage cars.

idolize

obsess

magical attribution

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attribute magical or supernatural powers to an object

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Ancient tribes would fetishize natural elements like wind and fire..

idolize

mystify

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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, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত আগ্রহের বিষয় করা, জাদুকরী ক্ষমতা আরোপ করা, ...
Catalan:obsessionar-se, atribuir poders màgics, ...
Czech:fetišizovat, zbožšťovat, ...
Danish:fetichere, tillægge magiske kræfter, ...
Dutch:fetisjeren, vereren, ...
Greek:φετιχοποιώ, αποδίδω μαγικές δυνάμεις, ...
Hungarian:fetisizálni, mágikus erőt tulajdonítani egy tárgynak, ...
Khmer:ចាត់ទុកអ្វីមួយថាមានតម្លៃពិសេសហួសហេតុ រហូតក្លាយជាកម្មវត្ថុនៃការឈ្លក់វង្វេង, គោរពបូជាវត្ថុ, ...
Korean:집착하다, 숭배하다, ...
Persian:وسواس پیدا کرد, بت‌سازی کردن, ...
Polish:fetyszyzować, czcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):fetichizar, atribuir poderes mágicos, ...
Romanian:a fetisiza, a venera, ...
Swedish:få en fixering vid, fetischisera, ...
Thai:หมกมุ่น, บูชา, ...
Turkish:takıntılı hale gelmek, fetişleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:ám ảnh, thần thánh hóa, ...

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Definition of fetishizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of fetishizing

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Definition of fetishize - Reverso English Dictionary

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