The word "fetish" is used in different ways in psychology, culture and social theory. At its core, it means giving special emotional or symbolic power to something that is actually just an object or detail.
1. Freudan
object or detail becomes more important than the whole person
eg: someone feels especially attracted to shoes, or is very focused on the hair/fabric, or someone feels excitement mainly because of a uniform...
2. Cultural / Religious
an object believed to have special powers. The object itself is ordinary, but people believe it has hidden power.
eg: A statue thought to contain spiritual energy, a necklace believed to protect someone, etc.
3. Social/Economic Meaning (Marxist)
The commodified object looks magical..
eg: a phone might feel desirable, but one forgets the workers who made it, the factory, the conditions of working in valourising it.
4. Everyday Use
people having an intense liking for something.eg: coffee, fitness
to summarise:
Fetish happens when we give too much meaning, power, or emotion to something small, symbolic or ordinary
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