Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

fetichism \fe"tich*ism\, Fetishism \Fe"tish*ism\ (? or ?); 277),
   n.[Cf. F. f['e]tichisme.] [Written also {feticism}.]
   1. The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches.

   2. Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject
      superstition; blind adoration.

            The real and absolute worship of fire falls into two
            great divisions, the first belonging rather to
            fetichism, the second to polytheism proper. --Tylor.

Source : WordNet®

fetichism
     n 1: a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of
          a fetish) [syn: {fetishism}]
     2: sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a
        fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the
        sexual organs) [syn: {fetishism}]