necrophiliac
/nek-ruh-fil-ee-ak/US // ˌnɛk rəˈfɪl iˌæk //
恋尸癖,恋尸癖者,恋尸癖患者,嗜尸者
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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Also nec·ro·phile [nek-ruh-fahyl] /ˈnɛk rəˌfaɪl/ .
- : Psychiatry. a person who is sexually excited by or attracted to dead bodies:The serial killer was also a known necrophiliac.
- : a person who is excited or fascinated by death or killing:Those who embrace violence, whether in the form of acts of terrorism or acts of war, are necrophiliacs.
adj.形容词 adjective
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- : Psychiatry. having or relating to a sexual attraction to dead bodies:He had a disturbing tendency toward necrophiliac fantasies.
- : excited or fascinated by death or killing:I don't approve of that publisher's extreme, often necrophiliac and paranoid array of publications.
Examples
What was compelling about this, in general, was that, according to reports at the time, 9 out of 10 necrophiliacs are men.
For those not fond of clicking on links, Greenlee was a noted necrophiliac.
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