Necrophilia vs. Necrophilism — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Necrophilia and Necrophilism
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Necrophilia
Necrophilia, also known as necrophilism, necrolagnia, necrocoitus, necrochlesis, and thanatophilia, is sexual attraction towards or a sexual act involving corpses. It is classified as a paraphilia by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic manual, as well as by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
Necrophilism
Obsessive fascination with death and corpses.
Necrophilia
Obsessive fascination with death and corpses.
Necrophilism
The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts involving a corpse.
Necrophilia
The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts involving a corpse.
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Necrophilism
(rare) Necrophilia.
Necrophilia
(sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.
Necrophilism
An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
Necrophilia
(medicine) Pathological fascination with death.
Necrophilia
An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
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