noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:Feeling like a psychological fetishist, Mary compulsively checked her phone at every sign of a notification.

Definition:A person with a strong, usually nonsexual, psychological need or fixation that becomes a driving force in their behavior.

From psychological fetishist

Example:A sexual fetishist might derive pleasure from unusual activities involving routine grooming or specific erogenous locations on another person's body.

Definition:A person who experiences sexual gratification from objects, activities, or body parts that are not usually considered sexual.

From sexual fetishist

Example:A cross-cultural fetishist might feel an intense sexual attraction to traditional Japanese furniture or fabrics, emphasizing his deviation from cultural norms.

Definition:A person who develops an intense and often problematic sexual attraction to different cultural objects, symbols, or practices, not necessarily related to the individual holding said attraction.

From cross-cultural fetishist