fetishism

Questions about fetishism

What does fetishism mean?

fetishism means "a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fetishism?

fetishism has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈfɛtɪˌʃɪzəm/.

What is another word for fetishism?

Close synonyms include fetichism, fetichism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fetishism a common word?

fetishism is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with fetishism?

1 word rhymes with fetishism. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.