n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ne-kr ə - ' fi-l ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1892
: obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses
– nec · ro · phil · i · ac \ - ' fi-l ē - ˌ ak \ adjective or noun
– nec · ro · phil · ic \ - ' fi-lik \ adjective