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fetishize.

To make the subject of (often sexual) obsession.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To make the subject of (often sexual) obsession.

    transitive
    Our society has fetishized personal wealth.
  2. To make the subject of (often sexual) obsession. To view or treat (someone) in a way that reduces that person to a sexually charged, racial stereotype; to racially objectify.

    transitive
  3. To make into a fetish, or magical object.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin factus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -īcus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -īcius Latin factīcius Portuguese feitiçobor. French fétichebor. English fetish Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English fetishize From fetish + -ize.

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