necrophilia
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- necrophiliac adjective
- necrophilic adjective
Etymology
Origin of necrophilia
Example Sentences
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Thus American society stands broadly convicted of necrophilia — as opposed to biophilia.
From Salon
Party of the Dead, a Russian protest art group, focuses on what they see as their country’s morbid obsession with “necrophilia” in politics and culture.
From Washington Post
Jokes about "necrophilia," "autism" and "Selena Gomez's kidney transplant" were named as examples of jokes that the characters found to be inappropriate.
From Fox News
The latest joke at her expense came in a recent episode of the Paramount+ legal drama, when characters discussed off-limits topics for comedy now as being necrophilia, autism and "Selena Gomez's kidney transplant".
From BBC
Many Mexicans, though, were less than thrilled, with some critics likening the work to necrophilia and others demanding an investigation into how that was even allowed to happen.
From New York Times
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