necrophilia

noun

Etymology: From necro- (Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “corpse, dead”)) + -philia (Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “affection”)), after German Nekrophilie (in Krafft-Ebing 1887).

1. A pathological attraction to dead bodies.
2. Sexual activity with corpses.

   “A woman in Sweden has been accused of necrophilia after investigators found some 100 skeleton parts in her apartment.”

   “Mann was a vocal leader in the group, and she was particularly outspoken about an incident in which the school's rugby team engaged in chants calling for violence against women -- including rape and necrophilia.”

3. A pathological fascination with death.