fetishisms
Irrational object worship
Fetishisms is the plural of fetishism, which has two main senses.
In anthropology and religion, fetishism is the attribution of supernatural powers to objects—stones, bones, carved figures.
In psychology and common usage, fetishism is sexual arousal from specific objects or body parts: foot fetishism, leather fetishism.
The plural appears when discussing multiple such fixations or belief systems: The study compared fetishisms across different cultures.
Tight curls or snags
- fixationsPersistent mental attachments
- leatherTanned animal skin
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
BDSM · arousal · desires · taboos · fantasies · deviance · eroticization · lingerie
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- brand worshipExcessive loyalty to companies
- luxury goodsCostly non-essential purchases
- status symbolsObjects signaling wealth
capitalism · possession · objectification · Marx · reification · alienation · mystification · merchandise
Spirits inhabit all things
- totemsSpiritual clan symbols
- talismansObjects imbued with power
- amuletsObjects worn for protection
- charmsAttracts or delights
relics · idolatry · sacred objects · rituals · spiritual power · taboos · ancestor worship · supernatural
Persistent mental attachments
- obsessionsPersistent dominating thoughts
- compulsionsUncontrollable urges to act
- preoccupationsDominant mental concerns
- attachmentsItems joined to something
neuroses · displacement · transference · defense mechanisms · Freud · unconscious · projection · sublimation
kinks
Tight curls or snags
bondage · BDSM · arousal · desires · taboos · fantasies · deviance · eroticization · lingerie · stilettos
consumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- brand worshipExcessive loyalty to companies
- luxury goodsCostly non-essential purchases
status symbols · capitalism · possession · objectification · Marx · reification · alienation · mystification · merchandise · idolization
animism
Spirits inhabit all things
charms · relics · idolatry · sacred objects · rituals · spiritual power · taboos · ancestor worship · supernatural · shamanism
fixations
Persistent mental attachments
- obsessionsPersistent dominating thoughts
- compulsionsUncontrollable urges to act
- preoccupationsDominant mental concerns
attachments · neuroses · displacement · transference · defense mechanisms · Freud · unconscious · projection · sublimation · complexes
fetishismsindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · disinterest · nonchalance · detachment · unconcern
fetishismsrationalism
Reason as knowledge source
pragmatism · level-headedness · objectivity · emotional detachment · disenchantment
fetishismsutilitarianism
Greatest-happiness moral theory
pragmatism · functionalism · literalism · matter-of-factness · demystification
- commodity fetishismObjects veil production relations