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necrophilism

American  
[nuh-krof-uh-liz-uhm, ne-] / nəˈkrɒf əˌlɪz əm, nɛ- /

noun

Psychiatry.

  1. necrophilia.

necrophilism British  
/ nɛˈkrɒfɪˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. another word for necrophilia

  2. a strong desire to be dead

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Etymology

Origin of necrophilism

First recorded in 1860–65; necro- + -philism

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