Definitions

1. noun

A person who has an abnormal or unhealthy preoccupation with or fascination with, especially sexual or violent, images or objects.

“The psychologist studied the behavior of fetishers to better understand their motivations.”

2. verb

to have or feel a strong, usually unhealthy, fascination with, especially sexual or violent, images or objects.

“Some critics argue that certain films fetishize violence for the sake of entertainment.”