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necrosadism

necrosadism noun: sexual arousal or gratification derived from the mutilation or humiliation of dead bodies; sadism towards the dead.

Noun

necrosadism (uncountable)

  1. Sexual arousal or gratification derived from the mutilation or humiliation of dead bodies; sadism towards the dead.
    • ... necrosadism, arousal from mutilating a corpse. All these features were typically displayed by Jack the Ripper, the notorious late nineteenth century killer.2008 December 22, Anil Aggrawal, Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 363
    • Necrosadism (sexual gratification from the mutilation of corpses). These terminologies often overlap and, in Bertrand's case, they form part of a sexual trilogy in which necrophagy and necrosadism combine to create necrophilia[…]2014 November 28, Steve Finbow, Grave Desire: A Cultural History of Necrophilia, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN

Origin of necrosadism

From necro- + sadism.

Words formed from necrosadism

Questions about necrosadism

What does necrosadism mean?
Necrosadism means sexual arousal or gratification derived from the mutilation or humiliation of dead bodies; sadism towards the dead.
What part of speech is necrosadism?
Necrosadism is a noun.

Words near necrosadism in the dictionary

  1. necropurulent
  2. necropyogranuloma
  3. necropyogranulomas
  4. necroresistance
  5. necros
  6. necrosadism
  7. necrosadist
  8. necrosadistic
  9. necrosadists
  10. necrosaur
  11. necrosaurid

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