Fetishist

usgb/ˈfetɪʃɪst/
noun

A person who has an excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to a particular object or idea.

He is known as a technology fetishist who spends most of his time with gadgets.
Visual representation of "fetishist" - A person who has an excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to a particular object or idea

Often appears as...

  • technology fetishist
  • car fetishist
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Excessive Devotion

Focuses on someone's strong and unreasonable attachment or dedication to something.

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Her grandfather was a train fetishist, investing all his time in model railroads.
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Not Sexual

Different from the sexual pleasure context; it's about interest or fascination.

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He's such a grammar fetishist, obsessing over every punctuation mark.
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Potential Mockery

Sometimes used humorously or sarcastically to poke fun at someone's obsession.

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My sister, the organization fetishist, labels every single item in her house.
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