necrophilia

Definitions

1. A pathological attraction to dead bodies.
   countable, uncountable
2. Sexual activity with corpses.
   countable, uncountable
3. A pathological fascination with death.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A woman in Sweden has been accused of necrophilia after investigators found some 100 skeleton parts in her apartment.”

“Mann was a vocal leader in the group, and she was particularly outspoken about an incident in which the school's rugby team engaged in chants calling for violence against women -- including rape and necrophilia.”

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