necrophilia
nec·ro·phil·ia
noun \ˌne-krə-ˈfi-lē-ə\Definition of NECROPHILIA
: obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses
— nec·ro·phil·i·ac \-ˈfi-lē-ˌak\ adjective or noun
— nec·ro·phil·ic \-ˈfi-lik\ adjective
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New Latin
First Known Use: 1892
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