Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fetishization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: fetishiza-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of fetishizing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To put it epigrammatically, fetishization of the commodity is accompanied by fantasization of the self."

Etymology

Etymology tree Portuguese feitiçobor. French fétichebor. English fetish English -ization English fetishization From fetish + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fetishizations (plural)

Questions

What does fetishization mean?: The act or process of fetishizing.
Where does fetishization come from?: Etymology tree Portuguese feitiçobor. French fétichebor. English fetish English -ization English fetishization From fetish + -ization.

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