Kink & BDSM

What does Fetish mean?

A particularly strong erotic focus on a specific object, material, body part, or stimulus. For some people it is one interest among many; for others it may feel central or necessary to arousal. Community usage varies, and the term is not itself a diagnosis.

Concise definition

Fetish

A particularly strong erotic focus on a specific object, material, body part, or stimulus. For some people it is one interest among many; for others it may feel central or necessary to arousal. Community usage varies, and the term is not itself a diagnosis.

Also known or searched as: fetishism

This Lexicon entry defines the term without assuming interest, readiness, experience, or consent.