necrophilia
/ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/
necrophilia
English
Noun
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Definition
A pathological attraction to dead bodies.
Etymology
From necro- (Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “corpse, dead”)) + -philia (Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “affection”)), after German Nekrophilie (in Krafft-Ebing 1887).
Example Sentences
- "A woman in Sweden has been accused of necrophilia after investigators found some 100 skeleton parts in her apartment."
- "Mann was a vocal leader in the group, and she was particularly outspoken about an incident in which the school's rugby team engaged in chants calling for violence against women -- including rape and necrophilia."
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