necrophiliac
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- noun
- /ˌnɛkrəˈfɪliæk/
- Offensive
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necrofílico
- In the psychological study, they examined the behaviors of a necrophiliac to understand the underlying motives.
One of the other things I pointed out at the time of his death, before it all the whole thing came out was that he was a necrophiliac.
- One of the other things I pointed out at the time of his death, before it all the whole thing came out was that he was a necrophiliac.
Examples
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Are you a necrophiliac?
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I'm hoping maybe I'll find a cute little necrophiliac, but so far, no luck.
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What are you, a necrophiliac or somethin'?
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Hour 12: Kate Fletcher's confessional story here is likely based on that of an infamous Sacramento necrophiliac named Karen Greenlee.
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The detective discovered that the suspect had been labeled a necrophiliac after disturbing evidence was found.
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The article described a notorious necrophiliac who was caught in the act and faced serious legal repercussions.
Synonyms
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A person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
Surface Forms
Morphology
necrophiliac = necrophilia (transparent) = necro + philia + iac
Formed from 'necrophilia' with agentive/adjectival suffix '-iac' to denote a person characterized by that condition, so the 'person who engages in necrophilia' sense is directly predictable.
Etymology
A necrophiliac is literally a 'lover of the dead', from the Greek parts necro- 'dead body' and -philia 'love'. So it names a person who is sexually attracted to or who has sexual contact with dead bodies.