Necrophilia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations

English

Etymology

Greek (Ancient)  ; νεκρός (necros, corpse, dead) + φιλία (philia, affection).

Noun

necrophilia

1. pathological attraction to dead bodies
2. pathological fascination with death

Derived terms

• necrophiliac

Related terms

• necrophile

Translations

Czech: nekrofilie f Dutch: necrofilie f Finnish: nekrofilia Estonian: nekrofiilia French: nécrophilie f Italian: necrofilia f

Latin: necrophilia f Slovak: nekrofília f Spanish: necrofilia f Swedish: nekrofili c slang: crack open a cold one c

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