necrophilia, necrophilism
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necrophilia — [ne kräf′ə liz΄əmnek΄rəfil′ē ə] n. [ NECRO + PHILIA] an abnormal fascination with death and the dead; esp., an erotic attraction to corpses: also necrophilism [ne kräf′ə liz΄əm] necrophile [nek΄rəfīl΄] n. necrophiliac adj. necrophilous … English World dictionary
necrophilism — noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies • Syn: ↑necrophilia, ↑necromania • Hypernyms: ↑mania, ↑passion, ↑cacoethes * * * nə̇ˈkräfəˌlizəm, neˈ noun ( … Useful english dictionary
necrophilia — nec·ro·phil·ia .nek rə fil ē ə n obsession with and usu. erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses * * * see necrophilism * * * nec·ro·phil·ia (nek″ro filґe ə) [necro + philia] fascination or obsession with death, usually… … Medical dictionary
necrophilism — ne·croph·i·lism nə kräf ə .liz əm, ne n NECROPHILIA * * * n. sexual attraction to corpses. See also sexual deviation. • necrophile n. * * * ne·croph·i·lism (nə krofґĭ liz əm) necrop … Medical dictionary
necrophilism — noun Date: 1864 necrophilia … New Collegiate Dictionary
necrophilism — /neuh krof euh liz euhm, ne /, n. Psychiatry. necrophilia. [1860 65; NECRO + PHILISM] * * * … Universalium
necrophilia — noun /ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə,nɛkɹoʊˈfɪliə,nɛkɹoʊˈfɪljə/ a) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse. b) Pathological fascination with death. Syn: necrophilism … Wiktionary
necrophilia — [ˌnɛkrə(ʊ) fɪlɪə] noun sexual intercourse with or attraction towards corpses. Derivatives necrophile noun necrophiliac noun necrophilic adjective necrophilism noun necrophilist noun … English new terms dictionary
necrophilism — ne•croph•i•lism [[t]nəˈkrɒf əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. psi necrophilia • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
necrophilia — /nɛkrəˈfɪliə / (say nekruh fileeuh), / ˈfil / (say feel ), / jə/ (say yuh) noun sexual attraction to corpses. Also, necrophilism /nəˈkrɒfəlɪzəm/ (say nuh krofuhlizuhm). {necro + philia} –necrophiliac, noun –necrophilic …
