fetishized
Made an obsession
Fetishized describes something that has been made into a fetish—an object of excessive, often irrational devotion or fixation.
The term appears frequently in cultural criticism: The film fetishized violence.
Something fetishized receives obsessive attention that may distort its actual importance or meaning: Silicon Valley has fetishized disruption, fetishized notions of authenticity.
The word can also retain its sexual sense, describing something treated as an object of erotic fixation.
Violating accepted boundaries
- forbiddenNot allowed
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- illicitProhibited by law
- repressedHeld back from expression
verboten · unspeakable · unmentionable · deviant · kink · titillation · eroticized · sexualized
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- idolizationExtreme reverent admiration
- idealizationRegarding as perfect
- glamorizationIdealizing portrayal of something
veneration · romanticization · mythologizing · exoticization · overvaluation · worship · adoration · infatuation
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- statusOne's relative position
collectible · coveted · prized · exclusive · designer · vintage · merchandise · acquisition
transgressive
Violating accepted boundaries
- forbiddenNot allowed
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- illicitProhibited by law
repressed · verboten · unspeakable · unmentionable · deviant · kink · titillation · eroticized · sexualized · underground
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- idolizationExtreme reverent admiration
- idealizationRegarding as perfect
glamorization · veneration · romanticization · mythologizing · exoticization · overvaluation · worship · adoration · infatuation · cult
consumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
status · collectible · coveted · prized · exclusive · designer · vintage · merchandise · acquisition · capitalism
- reveredworshipped, venerated, revered, adored, idolized
- sexualizedsexualized, erotica, pornographic, explicit, provocative
fetishizedignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · disregarded · neglected · taken for granted · passed over