Part 4267

<h1>fetichism, Fetishism</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw><hw>fe"tich*ism</hw>, <hw>Fe"tish*ism</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>; 277), <tt>n.</tt><hw><ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82tichisme</ets>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>feticism</asp>.]</altsp> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration.</def>

<blockquote>The real and absolute worship of fire falls into two great divisions, the first belonging rather to <b>fetichism</b>, the second to polytheism proper. <i>Tylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fetichist, Fetishist</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw><hw>Fe"tich*ist</hw>, <hw>Fe"tish*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt><hw><def>A believer in fetiches.</def>

<blockquote>He was by nature a <b>fetichist</b>. <i>H. Holbeach.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fetichistic, Fetishistic</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw><hw>Fe`tich*is"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Fe`tish*is"tic</hw>, <tt>a.</tt><hw> <def>Pertaining to, or involving, fetichism.</def>

<blockquote>A man of the fifteenth century, inheriting its strange web of belief and unbelief, of epicurean levity and <b>fetichistic</b> dread. <i>G. Eliot.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Feticide</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fe"ti*cide</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <altsp>[Written also <asp>f\'d2ticide</asp>.]</altsp> <ety>[<ets>Fetus</ets> + L. <ets>caedere</ets> to kill.]</ety> <fld>(Med. & Law)</fld> <def>The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.</def>

<h1>Feticism</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fe"ti*cism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Fetichism</er>.</def>

<h1>Fetid</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fet"id</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fetidus</ets>, <ets>foetidus</ets>, fr. <ets>fetere</ets>, <ets>foetere</ets>, to have an ill smell, to stink: cf. F. <ets>f\'82tide</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having an offensive smell; stinking.</def>

<blockquote>Most putrefactions . . . smell either <b>fetid</b> or moldy. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fetidity</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fet*id"i*ty</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Fetidness.</def>

<h1>Fetidness</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fet"id*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being fetid.</def>

<h1>Fetiferous</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fe*tif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Fetus</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing young, as animals.</def>

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<h1>Fetis</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Fe"tis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>fetis</ets>, <ets>faitis</ets>. Cf. <er>Factitious</er>.]</ety> <def>Neat; pretty; well made; graceful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Full <b>fetis</b> was her cloak, as I was ware. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fetisely</h1> <Xpage=555>