One more thing - "fetish"

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Posted by Brad on December 02, 2007 at 12:01:24:

In Reply to: Re: Beach CFNM posted by Brad on December 02, 2007 at 11:44:48:

Also, because this thread is about definitions with my intent to be precise and accurate, most of us misuse the word "fetish". According to Merriam-Webster, this word dates back to 1613, and is defined as follows:

1 a: an object (as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner; broadly : a material object regarded with superstitious or extravagant trust or reverence

b: an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion : prepossession

c: an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression.

A "fetish" traditionally is defined to mean sexual obsession with an object(s). Whips, chains, leather, latex, balloons, sharp/cutting things, strap-ons, small furry critters, etc., would probably fall into this category.

Don't mean to be anal here (no pun intended).

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: Also, because this thread is about definitions with my intent to be precise and accurate, most of us misuse the word "fetish". According to Merriam-Webster, this word dates back to 1613, and is defined as follows: : 1 a: an object (as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner; broadly : a material object regarded with superstitious or extravagant trust or reverence : b: an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion : prepossession : c: an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression. : A "fetish" traditionally is defined to mean sexual obsession with an object(s). Whips, chains, leather, latex, balloons, sharp/cutting things, strap-ons, small furry critters, etc., would probably fall into this category. : Don't mean to be anal here (no pun intended).

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