necrophilia

noun nec·ro·phil·ia \ˌne-krə-ˈfi-lē-ə\

: sexual feelings or activities that involve dead bodies

Full Definition of NECROPHILIA

: obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses

— nec·ro·phil·i·ac \-ˈfi-lē-ˌak\ adjective or noun

— nec·ro·phil·ic \-ˈfi-lik\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: 1892

Medical Dictionary

noun nec·ro·phil·ia \ˌnek-rə-ˈfil-ē-ə\

: obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses

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