Meaning & use

necrophilia

noun·Advanced

A sexual attraction to or activity involving dead bodies, generally classified as a psychiatric disorder.

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The novel's disturbing plot centers on a pathologist accused of necrophilia.

Forensic psychologists study necrophilia as a rare paraphilia with serious legal consequences.

A note on using this word

Often misspelled 'necrophelia'; the correct spelling follows the Greek roots 'necro-' (dead) and '-philia' (attraction to).

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