Fetish
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Fetish may refer to:
- FetishismFetishismA fetish is an object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular, a man-made object that has power over others...
, the attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects - Sexual fetishismSexual fetishismSexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
, sexual attraction to objects, body parts, or situations not conventionally viewed as being sexual in nature. - Fetish (album)Fetish (album)Fetish is a compilation album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on June 8, 1999.-Track listing:#"Fetish" – 3:23#"Handyman" – 3:23#"The French Song" – 3:35#"Baby Blue" – 4:06#"Star Star" – 3:59#"Love Is Pain" – 3:06#"Secret Love" – 4:03...
(1999), by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Commodity fetishismCommodity fetishismIn Marx's critique of political economy, commodity fetishism denotes the mystification of human relations said to arise out of the growth of market trade, when social relationships between people are expressed as, mediated by and transformed into, objectified relationships between things .The...
, a Marxist concept of valuation in capitalist markets - Growth FetishGrowth FetishGrowth Fetish is a book about economics and politics by the Australian liberal political theorist Clive Hamilton. Published in 2003 it became a best-seller in Australia, an unusual feat for what is normally considered a dry subject....
, the pursuit of economic growth in politics and economic theory as a universal cure for all society's problems - Fetish fashionFetish fashionFetish fashion is any style or appearance in the form of atype of clothing or accessory, created to be extreme or provocative. These styles are not usually worn by the majority of people on any regular basis. They are usually made of materials such as leather, latex or synthetic rubber or plastic,...
, clothing and clothing fetishes - Zuni fetishesZuni fetishesTraditionally, Zuni fetishes are small carvings made from various materials by the Zuni Indians. These carvings serve a ceremonial purpose for their creators and depict animals and icons integral to their culture...
, small carvings from various stones, made by the Zuni Indians - Venturi FétishVenturi FetishThe Venturi Fétish is the world's first two-seater electric sports car . It is produced by Venturi in Monaco, and the futuristic design of the car was done by the Parisian designers Sacha Lakic. The Fétish was first introduced in concept form at the 2002 Salon International de l'Auto...
, a car produced by Venturi Automobiles. - Fetish, a fictional superheroine in the Bomb Queen series.