fetishize

verb

fe·​tish·​ize ˈfe-ti-ˌshīz How to pronounce fetishize (audio)
 also  ˈfē-
fetishized; fetishizing

transitive verb

: to make a fetish of : treat or regard with fetishism

Examples of fetishize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web People fetishized girl-on-girl kisses and relegated them to the realm of Katy Perry songs. Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 June 2024 African American performer Josephine Baker was also widely admired, if not fetishized, in France for her caramel skin in the 1920s. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024 Americans increasingly fetishize the armed forces and believe that the only true patriots are those in uniform. Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2021 While the band's short and wildly experimental discography has been rightly fetishized, Reed's turn towards solo territory was certainly something that the rock crowd was expecting. Evan Sawdey, EW.com, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fetishize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fetishize was in 1920

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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetishize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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