necrophilia

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

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

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/
  • (US) IPA: /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪliə/, /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪljə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪliə

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necrophilia (uncountable)

  1. (sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.
  2. Pathological fascination with death.

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[edit] Noun

necrophilia (genitive necrophiliae); f, first declension

  1. (rare) necrophilia
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