necrophilia

[ nek-ruh-fil-ee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an erotic attraction to corpses.

necrophilia

/ ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə; ˈnɛkrəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies Also callednecromanianecrophilism

Derived Forms

• ˌnecroˈphilic, adjective
• ˌnecroˈphiliˌac, noun

Other Words From

• nec·ro·phil·i·ac [nek-r, uh, -, fil, -ee-ak], adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of necrophilia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; necro-, -philia

Example Sentences

The women, the judge said, "were preyed upon and targeted by a white supremacist who was acting upon his homicidal necrophilia".

From BBC

Thus American society stands broadly convicted of necrophilia — as opposed to biophilia.

From Salon

He is serving a concurrent 12-year term after admitting dozens of instances of necrophilia that the prosecutor in the case said had never been seen on that scale before in a British court.

From Seattle Times

During the police investigation, Bundy testified in a deposition about Clark’s necrophilia and that he kept Wilson’s head in the freezer of their home for sexual purposes.

From Los Angeles Times

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