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Cult
On a related note...
https://lemmy.world/post/3453314
Yes, we live in a clown world.
everyone's saying cult when they mean fetish?
No, cult is the correct word. Fetish suggests that it's sexual.
I can't see what you posted.
oh it's Rainer Wolfcastle from the Simpsons saying "That's The Joke" - weird, cuz I can see it. Clip here.
https://youtu.be/PSRildGCw64?si=6feBHUXyG-kQTiwS
Only if you pair it with sexualality
fet·ish noun
a form of sexual desire in which gratification is strongly linked to a particular object or activity or a part of the body other than the sexual organs.
an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit.
cult noun
a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.
So, it's either sexual or directed at an inanimate object. Trump is not inanimate.
Trumpism is a dangerous cult.
Guess those definitions changed since I last looked. Used to mean anything that's somewhat obsessive. "I have a fetish for collecting paperclips"
Hell, I'd say #3 of cult is what fetish used to mean.