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fetishist Synonyms

Another word for fetishist

Choosing another word for fetishist depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who displays an excessive, irrational, or obsessive devotion to a particular object, activity, or detail.

Usage Example

"As a self-proclaimed vinyl obsessive, he spent every weekend scouring independent record stores for rare first pressings."

Strong
obsessive
fanatic
Weak
devotee
zealot

• noun (Context 2)

A believer in or practitioner of religious fetishism, attributing supernatural or magical powers to inanimate objects.

Usage Example

"Early nineteenth-century anthropologists frequently mischaracterized indigenous spiritual practitioners as simple fetishists."

Strong
idolater

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