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(1):

(n.) A material object supposed among certain African tribes to represent in such a way, or to be so connected with, a supernatural being, that the possession of it gives to the possessor power to control that being.

(2):

(n.) Any object to which one is excessively devoted.

(3):

(a.) Alt. of Fetishistic

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fetish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fetish.html. 1828.
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