Resembling or having the characteristics of a fetish or magical charm object.
Compound of 'fetich' (from Portuguese 'feitiço') and 'like' (Old English 'gelīc' meaning 'similar'). This combination emerged to describe objects or behaviors that seemed to have fetish-like qualities without being true fetishes.
The word 'fetichlike' is fascinating because it acknowledges that something doesn't have to actually BE a fetish to function like one—lucky socks, religious medals, even your favorite playlist can be fetichlike because they carry psychological power!
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