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necrophile

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɛkɹəʊ̆faɪl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who is subject to necrophilia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, sexuality

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who engages in sexual acts with corpses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From necro- + -phile.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nekrofiili — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • French: nécrophile — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Italian: necrofilo — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Russian: некрофи́л (nekrofíl) — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Serbo-Croatian: nekròfīl — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Serbo-Croatian: некро̀фӣл — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Swedish: nekrofil — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Turkish: nekrofil — one who is subject to necrophilia
  • Turkish: ölü sevici — one who is subject to necrophilia