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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > necrophilia
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > necrophilia
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > necrophilia
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > necrophilia

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necrophilia  

Definition(s)

  • Necrophilia refers to engaging in sexual intercourse with a corpse. This behavior has been referred to as a dangerous sex crime, regardless of the physical state of the victim before the act of necrophilia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Necrophilia]

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