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fetish

fetish In psychology, a fetish refers to a pattern in which recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors focus on a nonliving object, such as an item of clothing.

In psychology, a fetish refers to a pattern in which recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors focus on a nonliving object, such as an item of clothing.

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