necrophilia

noun

nec·​ro·​phil·​ia ˌne-krə-ˈfi-lē-ə 

: obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses

necrophiliac

ˌne-krə-ˈfi-lē-ˌak 

adjective or noun

necrophilic

ˌne-krə-ˈfi-lik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German & French; borrowed from German Nekrophilie, borrowed from French nécrophilie, from nécro- necro- + -philie -philia

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for necrophilia

• pedophilia
• cilia
• tilia
• concilia
• familia
• reptilia
• eosinophilia

Medical Definition

necrophilia

noun

nec·​ro·​phil·​ia ˌnek-rə-ˈfil-ē-ə 

: obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses