Necrosadism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Sexual arousal or gratification derived from the mutilation or humiliation of dead bodies; sadism towards the dead. uncountable

    "... necrosadism, arousal from mutilating a corpse. All these features were typically displayed by Jack the Ripper, the notorious late nineteenth century killer."

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"... necrosadism, arousal from mutilating a corpse. All these features were typically displayed by Jack the Ripper, the notorious late nineteenth century killer."

Etymology

From necro- + sadism.

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