noun
- sexual attraction to or sexual contact with corpses
Usage: clinical/medical term; considered a paraphilia
Examples
- Necrophilia is classified as a paraphilia in psychiatric literature.
- The forensic psychologist studied cases involving necrophilia.
- Legal systems have specific statutes addressing necrophilia.
- Mental health professionals treat individuals with necrophilia through therapy.
- The textbook discussed necrophilia in the chapter on abnormal psychology.