Origin: 1600-1700 French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço artificial, false
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►had a ... fetish
The suspect has had a gun fetish for a long time.
1a desire for sex that comes from seeing a particular type of object or doing a particular activity, especially when the object or activity are considered unusual: a foot fetish2something you are always thinking about, or spending too much time doing: The suspect has had a gun fetish for a long time.3an object that is treated like a god and is thought to have magical powers [Origin: 1600–1700 French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço artificial, false]