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necrophilia
[ nek-ruh-fil-ee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- an erotic attraction to corpses.
necrophilia
/ ˈnɛkrəʊˌfaɪl; ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə /
noun
- sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies Also callednecromanianecrophilism
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Derived Forms
- ˌnecroˈphilic, adjective
- ˌnecroˈphiliˌac, noun
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Other Words From
- nec·ro·phil·i·ac [nek-r, uh, -, fil, -ee-ak], adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of necrophilia1
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