necrophilia

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nec·ro·phil·i·a /ˌnekrəʊˈfɪliə, -krə $ -kroʊ-, -krə-/ noun [uncountable] SYMXsexual interest in dead bodies 恋尸癖

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necrophilia• So I got up immediately and said it would be the end of a beautiful friendship if he accused me of necrophilia!Origin necrophilia (1800-1900) Greek nekros ( → NECROMANCY) + English -philia

nec·ro·phil·i·a nounChineseSyllable

sexual Corpus bodies dead in interest

necrophilia
nec‧ro‧phil‧i‧a /ˌnekrəʊˈfɪliə, -krə $ -kroʊ-, -krə-/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Greek
Origin: nekros ( ⇨ necromancy) + English -philia

sexual interest in dead bodies

necro·philia

BrE

/ˌnekrəˈfɪliə/

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NAmE

/ˌnekrəˈfɪliə/

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noun

[uncountable]

sexual interest in dead bodies 恋尸癖

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necro·phil·iac

BrE

/ˌnekrəˈfɪliæk/

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NAmE

/ˌnekrəˈfɪliæk/

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noun