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fetish in Russian

fetish in Russian is амуле́т, фети́ш, и́дол — fetish means an object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.

fetish in Russian

амуле́т
noun
Pronounced: amulet
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
фети́ш
noun
Pronounced: fetish
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.]
фети́ш
noun
Pronounced: fetish
(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.]
и́дол
noun
Pronounced: idol
An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession. [from the 19th c.]
куми́р
noun
Pronounced: kumir
An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession. [from the 19th c.]
фети́ш
noun
Pronounced: fetish
An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession. [from the 19th c.]

What does "fetish" mean?

  1. noun An object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.
    "The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness."
  2. noun A strong, often sexual, fixation on a particular object or body part.
    "He has a fetish for leather boots."
  3. 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 Russian?

"fetish" in Russian is амуле́т, фети́ш, и́дол. fetish means: An object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.

How do you pronounce амуле́т?

"fetish" in Russian is амуле́т, pronounced "amulet".

How do you use "fetish" in a sentence?

Example: "The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness." In Russian, "fetish" is амуле́т, фети́ш, и́дол.

Are there other ways to say "fetish" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "fetish": амуле́т, фети́ш, и́дол, куми́р.

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