fetichismo
1. The practice of sexual arousal or gratification through a specific object, body part, or scenario rather than through conventional sexual activity
His fetishism centered around specific materials and textures.
Seu fetichismo era centrado em materiais e texturas específicas.
2. In anthropology and religion, the attribution of magical or spiritual powers to inanimate objects
The tribe practiced fetishism by worshipping carved wooden idols.
A tribo praticava o fetichismo adorando ídolos de madeira esculpida.
3. In Marxist theory, the false perception that commodities have intrinsic value independent of human labor
Marx analyzed commodity fetishism as a fundamental aspect of capitalism.
Marx analisou o fetichismo de commodities como um aspecto fundamental do capitalismo.
4. An excessive or irrational commitment to or belief in something
The brand's fetishism among consumers reflected their obsessive loyalty.
O fetichismo da marca entre consumidores refletia sua lealdade obsessiva.
In Brazil and Portugal, 'fetichismo' is primarily used in academic, psychological, and anthropological contexts. The term is less commonly used in casual conversation. The concept has particular relevance in Brazilian culture when discussing Afro-Brazilian religions like Candomblé, where the term may refer to the veneration of sacred objects. In English-speaking contexts, the sexual connotation of fetishism is more prevalent in everyday discussion, whereas the anthropological and Marxist meanings remain more academic.
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