necrophilia

[ nek-ruh-fil-ee-uh ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. an erotic attraction to corpses.

Origin of necrophilia

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at necro-, -philia

Other 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
  1. 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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