necrophilism

[ nuh-krof-uh-liz-uh m, ne- ]
/ nəˈkrɒf əˌlɪz əm, nɛ- /

noun Psychiatry.

Origin of necrophilism

First recorded in 1860–65; necro- + -philism

British Dictionary definitions for necrophilism

necrophilism
/ (nɛˈkrɒfɪˌlɪzəm) /

noun

another word for necrophilia
a strong desire to be dead