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necrophilia

nec·rop·hi·lia

UK/ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/ US/nɛkɹoʊˈfɪli.ə/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From necro- (Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “corpse, dead”)) + -philia (Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “affection”)), after German Nekrophilie (in Krafft-Ebing 1887).

Phrases

  • functional necrophilia

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Broader terms

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