fetish in Finnish
fetish in Finnish is fetissi, taikakalu, fetišši — fetish means an object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.
fetish in Finnish
fetissi
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
taikakalu
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
fetišši
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
fetissi
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.]
fetišši
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.]
päähänpinttymä
An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession. [from the 19th c.]
What does "fetish" mean?
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noun An object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.
"The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness."
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noun A strong, often sexual, fixation on a particular object or body part.
"He has a fetish for leather boots."
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noun An excessive or irrational obsession with something.
"She makes a fetish of punctuality, arriving twenty minutes early to everything."
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fetish in a sentence
- The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness.
- He has a fetish for leather boots.
- She makes a fetish of punctuality, arriving twenty minutes early to everything.
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What is "fetish" in Finnish?
"fetish" in Finnish is fetissi, taikakalu, fetišši. fetish means: An object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.
How do you use "fetish" in a sentence?
Example: "The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness." In Finnish, "fetish" is fetissi, taikakalu, fetišši.
Are there other ways to say "fetish" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "fetish": fetissi, taikakalu, fetišši, päähänpinttymä.
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