Necrophilia
(noun)
A sexual attraction or fixation on corpses.
Origin:
From the greek words "nekros" meaning "dead" and "philia" meaning "love".
Examples:
- Necrophilia is considered a severe and illegal criminal act.
- He was arrested for necrophilia after being caught with the body of a deceased person.
- The serial killer was known to practice necrophilia with his victims.
- Necrophilia is considered a form of paraphilia, which is a disorder of sexual attraction.
- The psychological motivations behind necrophilia are not well understood.