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lust murder

lust murder noun: murder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.

Noun

lust murder (countable and uncountable, plural lust murders)

  1. Murder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
    • Despite the serial aspect of these killings, lust murder still remains a distinct subcategory of both sexual and serial murder. It is also referred to as erotophonophilia, one of the most extreme forms of paraphilia.2003, Eric Hickey, Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime, SAGE, →ISBN, page 281

Synonyms of lust murder

Forms of lust murder

plurallust murders

Questions about lust murder

What does lust murder mean?
Lust murder means murder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
What part of speech is lust murder?
Lust murder is a noun.
What is the plural of lust murder?
The plural of lust murder is lust murders.

Words near lust murder in the dictionary

  1. Lussak
  2. Lussier
  3. Lussiers
  4. lust
  5. lust after
  6. lust murder
  7. lust murders
  8. lusted
  9. lusted after
  10. Lusteds
  11. lustedst

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