Fetishism is sexual gratification by

FETISHISMThe hallmark of fetishism is long-standing compulsive sexual interest in nonliving objects that are used to generate sexual excitement. In the ordinary human life, males do repo having interest and attraction to object worn by their sexual paners such as brassieres, panties, gaer belts, hose, and boots/socks, etc. However, fetishism is an extreme exaggeration of an attachment to objects and the individual may go to extremes to obtain fetishistic objects (e.g., breaking into houses to steal the things/objects).Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology; 5th edition; Chapter 29 Forensic Psychiatry; Page no: 425