necrophiliac
rəˈfɪl noun Psychiatry.
an erotic attraction to corpses.
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necrophilia (ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| necromania, Also called: necrophilism sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies | |
| necro'philiac | |
| —n | |
| necrophile | |
| —n | |
| necro'philic | |
| —adj | |
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| necrophilia (ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə) | |
| —n | |
| necromania, Also called: necrophilism sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies | |
| necro'philiac | |
| —n | |
| necrophile | |
| —n | |
| necro'philic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
necrophilia
1892, in Chaddock's translation of Krafft-Ebbing's "Psychopathia Sexualis," from necro- + philia.
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necrophilia nec·ro·phil·i·a (něk'rə-fĭl'ē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fondness for being in the presence of dead bodies. Also called necromania.
Sexual contact with or erotic desire for dead bodies.
nec'ro·phil'i·ac' (-ē-āk') adj. & n.
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