Necrophilia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒnÉ›kɹə(ÊŠ)ˈfɪlɪə/
• US IPA: /nÉ›kɹoʊˈfɪliÉ™/, /nÉ›kɹoʊˈfɪljÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɪliÉ™

Origin

From necro- (Ancient Greek νεκρός (nékros, "corpse, dead")) + -philia (Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, "affection")), after German Nekrophilie (in Krafft-Ebing 1887).

Full definition of necrophilia

Noun

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

Synonyms

• necrophilism
• necrophily

Antonyms

• necrophobia

Derived terms

• necrophiliac

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