Meaning & use
necrophilia
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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