necrophilia

[ nek-ruh-fil-ee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an erotic attraction to corpses.

necrophilia

/ ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə; ˈnɛkrəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies Also callednecromanianecrophilism

Derived Forms

• ˌnecroˈphilic, adjective
• ˌnecroˈphiliˌac, noun

Other Words From

• nec·ro·phil·i·ac [nek-r, uh, -, fil, -ee-ak], adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of necrophilia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; necro-, -philia