necrophilia
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- noun
- /ˌnɛkrəˈfɪliə/
- Offensive
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necrofília
- So for those that aren't familiar with the term necrophilia, sexual intercourse with or attraction towards corpses.
- necrophilia, bestiality, and sadomasochism
- necrophilia and pedophilia
- necrophilia jokes
Sucking noses, necrophilia, having sex with dead bodies.
- Sucking noses, necrophilia, having sex with dead bodies.
- And which I feel led to him being involved in necrophilia.
Examples
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Well, maybe you're into necrophilia.
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Necrophilia is not my thing.
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You know what Eric Fischl said when he was asked why he still painted even though painting was dead?—"Necrophilia!"
Fiction book (1999) -
To my mind, it smacked of necrophilia—a practice I detested.
Fiction book (1998) -
Some criminal cases have involved charges of necrophilia, highlighting a disturbing aspect of human behavior.
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The documentary discussed various taboo subjects, including necrophilia as a rare but real phenomenon.
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He was shocked to learn that necrophilia is formally recognized in psychological studies as a pathological condition.
Synonyms
A sexual attraction to dead bodies
A strong sexual attraction to dead bodies
Surface Forms
Morphology
necrophilia = necro + philia (opaque) = necro + philia
The immediate base is a combination of two Greek combining forms not recognized as standalone English words.
Etymology
Necrophilia comes from Greek parts necro- meaning 'dead body' and -philia meaning 'love' or 'attraction'. So, necrophilia today means a sexual attraction to dead bodies.