necrophilia

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/
• (America) IPA: /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪli.ə/, /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪljə/

Noun

necrophilia

1. (sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.
2. Pathological fascination with death.

Synonyms

• necrophilism
• necrophily

Antonyms

• necrophobia

Related terms

• necrophagia
• necrophile
• necropolis
• necropsy
• necrosis
• necrotize

Translations

• French: nécrophilie
• German: Nekrophilie
• Italian: necrofilia
• Portuguese: necrofilia
• Russian: некрофили́я
• Spanish: necrofilia

Translations

• French: nécrophilie
• Italian: necrofilia
• Portuguese: necrofilia
• Russian: некрофили́я
• Spanish: necrofilia

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