Foot Worship

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This article is about a paraphilia. For the music album, see Foot Fetish.
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The Countess with the whip, an illustration by Martin van Maële
Foot fetishism, foot partialism, foot worship, or podophilia is a pronounced sexual interest in feet.[1] It is the most common form of sexual preference for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts.[2]

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|1 Characteristics |
|2 Relative frequency |
|3 Example cases |
|3.1 Relationships to health and disease |
|3.2 Causes |
|3.3 Famous foot fetishists |
|4 See also |
|5 References |

[edit] Characteristics

Foot fetishism has been defined as a pronounced sexual interest in the feet or footwear. It is a mainly male interest. Sigmund Freud considered foot binding as a form of fetishism.[3] For a foot fetishist, points of attraction include the shape and size of the foot and toes (e.g., long toes, short toes, painted toes, high arches, slender soles, fat toes, long toenails, short toenails, small feet, big feet, toenail color, etc.), jewelry, toe rings, ankle bracelets, treatments e.g. French pedicure, state of dress (e.g., barefoot, flip flops, high heels, ballet flats, or clad in socks or nylons), odor, and any form of sensory interaction, e.g. licking, kissing, sucking toes, tickling, person giving foot jobs, or