graverobber

or grave rob·ber

[ greyv-rob-er ]

/ ˈgreɪvˌrɒb ər /

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noun

a person who steals valuables from graves and tombs: Graverobbers had emptied the Mayan tomb before archaeologists could examine its contents.

a person who steals corpses after burial, especially for medical dissection.

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Origin of graverobber

grave¹ + robber

OTHER WORDS FROM graverobber

graverobbing, noun

Words nearby graverobber

graven, Gravenhage, graven image, graveolent, graver, graverobber, Graves, Graves' disease, Gravesend, Gravesham, graveside