fetishistic

adjective

Definition of fetishisticnext
as in pornographic

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Recent Examples of fetishistic Indeed, the first half of the film assumes the fetishistic edge of a humiliation ritual. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026 Although the clothes were Medieval in inspiration, they were given a fetishistic twist with garter belts, fishnet stockings, and lacy bras. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 Yet somehow, none of these images come off as overdone or fetishistic. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Nov. 2025 For Twigs, who has spent much of 2025 testing the limits of scale and fetishistic form, the stiletto reads as both archival and corrective — a pivot into sleekness at a show designed to reframe Ford’s legacy for a new era. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishistic
  1. pornographic
  2. indecent
  3. prurient
  4. filthy
  5. smutty
  6. vulgar
  7. lustful
  8. gross
Adjective
  • Current Florida law says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The teacher admitted to having inappropriate conversations and sending pornographic videos to the former student.
    — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pornographic
Adjective
  • He was accused of indecent dealing with a child over the age of 16.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There Lizzie threw parties for the actress Nance O’Neil and her theater company, which Emma thought were indecent.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of indecent
Adjective
  • What if the creature from John Carpenter’s The Thing had a prurient interest in one of the researchers?
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
  • If minors are sent nude or otherwise prurient photos, the images are blurred.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of prurient
Adjective
  • Park advocates have long argued that the existing city allocation is inadequate, leaving neighborhoods with decaying recreation centers, deteriorating swimming pools and filthy park bathrooms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Raman has promised to speed up housing construction, bring back entertainment industry jobs and improve services in a city known for filthy streets, gridlock and an unresponsive City Hall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • Her world is a Saturday morning cartoon crossed with a smutty joke.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The first season of the series, based on Elle Kennedy’s smutty YA romance The Deal, follows Briar University juniors Hannah and Garrett, who pretend to date before their feelings for each other get all too real.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Definition of smutty
Adjective
  • The woman's attorneys argued that the decision wrongly gives school officials wide latitude to squelch political speech based on their personal ideas of what is vulgar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There were fraternity brothers exchanging vulgar messages about the accuseron Snapchat, echoing what Willis says happened after she herself was assaulted in 2014.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Robert also identifies the lustful subtext of Bret’s fixation on Robert and Susan together.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of lustful
Adjective
  • Bullman says JamJar typically wants to see gross margins of at least 50%, and ideally higher for premium beauty, to absorb retailer terms.
    — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In my view, gross margins have also been derisked at around 72%.
    — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gross

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“Fetishistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishistic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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