Synonyms of fetishes

fetishes

noun

variants also fetiches

plural of fetish

1

as in obsessions

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

dieting seems to be a fetish with some people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessions
• problems
• fixations
• preoccupations
• manias
• fascinations
• prepossessions
• idées fixes
• desires
• cravings
• lusts
• passions
• longings
• compulsions
• hungers
• appetites
• yearnings
• infatuations
• enthusiasms
• proclivities
• urges
• idiosyncrasies
• quirks
• predilections
• complexes
• trips
• hang-ups
• itches
• penchants
• thirsts
• tendencies
• predispositions
• monomanias
• yens
• drives
• propensities
• leanings
• inclinations
• bents
• partialities
• cacoëtheses
• dispositions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferences
• disregards
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

2

as in talismans

something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil

an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talismans
• mascots
• amulets
• charms
• phylacteries
• symbols
• periapts
• totems
• emblems
• philters
• mojos
• tokens
• jujus
• gris-gris
• grigri
• toadstones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hoodoos
• spells
• curses
• jinxes
• hexes