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PRONUNCIATION OF NECROPHILIC

necrophilic  [ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECROPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Necrophilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NECROPHILIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Necrophilia

Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia or necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses. It is classified as a paraphilia by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The word is derived from the Greek words: νεκρός and φιλία. The term was coined by the Belgian alienist Joseph Guislain, who first used it in a lecture in 1850. Rosman and Resnick reviewed information from 34 cases of necrophilia describing the individuals' motivations for their behaviors: these individuals reported the desire to possess a non-resisting and non-rejecting partner, reunions with a romantic partner, sexual attraction to corpses, comfort or overcoming feelings of isolation, or seeking self-esteem by expressing power over a homicide victim.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NECROPHILIC


acidophilic
ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk
anglophilic
ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
coprophilic
ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪk
cytophilic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈfɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
haemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
halophilic
ˌhæləʊˈfɪlɪk
hemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
lyophilic
ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
mesophilic
ˌmɛsəʊˈfɪlɪk
microaerophilic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌɛərəʊˈfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
oleophilic
ˌəʊlɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
paedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
pedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
psychrophilic
ˌsaɪkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NECROPHILIC

necromancer
necromancy
necromania
necromaniac
necromantic
necrophagous
necrophile
necrophilia
necrophiliac
necrophilism
necrophilous
necrophobe
necrophobia
necrophobic
necrophorous
necropoleis
necropoli
necropolis
necropsies
necropsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NECROPHILIC

ailourophilic
ailurophilic
amphiphilic
barophilic
basilic
basophilic
cartophilic
chromophilic
cryophilic
eosinophilic
keratinophilic
neutrophilic
notaphilic
oxyphilic
photophilic
protophilic
pyroninophilic
scopophilic
siderophilic
trochilic
zoophilic

Synonyms and antonyms of necrophilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «necrophilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NECROPHILIC

Find out the translation of necrophilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of necrophilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «necrophilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

necrophilic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

necrófilo
570 millions of speakers

English

necrophilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

necrophilic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

necrophilic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

некрофилическими
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

necrófila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

necrophilic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nécrophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nekrophilic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nekrophil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

necrophilic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

necrophilic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Necrophilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

necrophilic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

necrophilic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेक्रोफिलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nekrofili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

necrofilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

necrophilic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

некрофіліческімі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necrofile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρόφιλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

necrophilic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nekrofila
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nekrofile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of necrophilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NECROPHILIC»

The term «necrophilic» is used very little and occupies the 153.296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NECROPHILIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about necrophilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECROPHILIC»

Discover the use of necrophilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to necrophilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feminist Interpretations of Mary Daly
In this evolution she differentiates two "species": biophilic, or life-loving; and necrophilic, death-loving. "This differentiation is affirmed by a series of conscious choices" (Daly 1984, 350-52, 413-14). Thus, be-ing constitutes essence. That is, we ...
Sarah Lucia Hoagland, Marilyn Frye, 2010
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Wheels in the Head: Educational Philosophies of Authority, ...
In this popular text, Joel Spring provocatively analyzes the ideas of traditional and non-traditional philosophers, from Plato to Paulo Freire, regarding the contribution of education to the creation of a democratic society.
Joel Spring, 2012
3
Lethal Violence: A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, ...
In a comprehensive analysis of the 122 known cases of reported necrophilic fantasies and behavior, Rosman and Resnick (1989) were able to identify certain cognitive themes and behavioral patterns that were recurrent among the many ...
Harold V. Hall, 1998
4
Good Murders and Bad Murders: A Consumer's Guide in the Age ...
330), formulates a cluster of traits that he calls the Necrophilic Character. This syndrome provides one appraisal of how insulated and disturbed a child's attraction to death can become. The Necrophilic Character denotes a person who enjoys ...
Wayne Wilson, 1996
5
Necrophilia: Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects
Price9 mentions a case of necrophilia in which the culprit—a necrophile who he refers to simply as M—revealed that 2 years before his necrophilic act he had been involved in a motorcycle accident. This had resulted in head injury and ...
Anil Aggrawal, 2010
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Sexual Deviance, Second Edition: Theory, Assessment, and ...
In the description of associated features, some have suggested that necrophilic individuals are incapable of securing a consenting partner (see Burg, 1982; Klaf & Brown, 1958). However, in the review of cases by Rosman and Resnick (1989),  ...
D. Richard Laws, William T. O'Donohue, 2012
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The Roots of Evil
An absolute lack of necrophilic orientation probably would not benefit an individual—it would likely characterise a rather unprincipled, sybaritic and disorderly person, incapable of planned, purposeful action, even if that person were basically ...
Pavel Pecina, 2009
8
Poetic Revolutionaries: Intertextuality & Subversion
V. Beyond necrophilic consumption By grouping together these three stories, “ The Erl-King”, “The Snow Child” and “The Lady of the House of Love” Carter shows that her critique refuses vehemently the over-valuation of the feminine in relation ...
Marion May Campbell, 2014
9
Existence
And lastly, we know that Rudolf's attitude toward bodies was never an indifferent one but that there must always have been necrophobic and necrophilic features in it, at times even simultaneously. Nothing can be gained by pointing out the ...
Rollo May, Ernest Angel, Henri F. Ellenberger, 1994
10
Pedagogies of Globalization: The Rise of the Educational ...
In contrast, the necrophilic acted atthe willofan oppressor and didnot makeconscious choices to change history. Necrophilics were mereobjects of history and the willof the oppressor. Inthis taxonomy,a biophilic person was freeand wanted to ...
Joel Spring, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECROPHILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term necrophilic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Salome Agonistes
Salome's necrophilic liebestod has never been more shattering than here. Nor has the SFO's orchestra, under the direction of David Robertson. «Santa Fe Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Clinically 'mad' can be legally 'sane'
There is definite evidence that he is a romantic necrophilic. It refers to people who don't believe a loved one is dead. In such cases, they tend to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Never Again. // Premiere: Check Out Lev's Stunning, Pretty Darn …
... American Horror Story tale. Us? We see it as more of a Mad Men meets necrophilic Weekend at Bernie's deal, which, really, only makes its ... «Central Track, Jun 15»
4
'It Starts With Trouble,' by Clark Davis
... on the other, he was dismissed for being too nebulous or “too damned sensitive for words” or “regressive, sexually evasive and necrophilic.”. «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Was American Horror Story's Twisty the Clown Misunderstood?
Season two bad guy Oliver was a psychopathic, necrophilic and rapist who liked making women into bowls or lamps however he wouldn't be ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
6
The Latest US Attempt to Destabilize Venezuela
The info-mercenary in question has extensive experience in necrophilic yellow journalism, showing his unwholesome skills as a mouthpiece ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
7
Facts About the Media Garbage Against Diosdado Cabello
The info-mercenary in question has extensive experience in necrophilic yellow journalism, showing his unwholesome skills as a mouthpiece ... «Venezuelanalysis.com, May 15»
8
Everything old is renewed...again - 'The Fugitive' is getting a reboot
Now comes word, via outlets such as Screen Rant, that 'The Fugitive' will be yet another victim of Hollywood's necrophilic desire to revamp ... «TechnologyTell, May 15»
9
OMG: Glass dildo urn creator Mark Sturkenboom chats with Metro
Q: But isn't this a bit necrophilic? – The reference to sexual needs is nothing more then a spark to jumpstart new ideas and look at these themes ... «Metro.us, Apr 15»
10
Jeff Burr Talks From a Whisper to a Scream
But as the town's murderous legacy is exposed with White's chilling accounts – including stories of a necrophilic madman, a voodoo priest with ... «Dread Central, Apr 15»

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