necrophilia
[ nek-ruh-fil-ee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
an erotic attraction to corpses.
Origin of necrophilia
1Other words from necrophilia
- nec·ro·phil·i·ac [nek-ruh-fil-ee-ak], /ˌnɛk rəˈfɪl iˌæk/, adjective, noun
Words Nearby necrophilia
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British Dictionary definitions for necrophilia
necrophilia
/ (ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə) /
noun
sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies: Also called: necromania, necrophilism
Derived forms of necrophilia
- necrophiliac or necrophile (ˈnɛkrəʊˌfaɪl), noun
- necrophilic, adjective
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