fetysz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from Latin factīcius (artificial).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.tɨʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɨʂ
  • Syllabification: fe‧tysz

Noun

fetysz m inan

  1. fetish (something believed to possess spiritual or magical powers)
  2. fetish (something nonsexual which arouses sexual desire)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • fetyszystyczny
nouns
  • fetyszysta
  • fetyszystka
  • fetyszyzm
verb
noun
  • fetyszyzacja

Further reading

  • fetysz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fetysz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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