necromania

necromania definition - medical

nec·ro·ma·ni·a (nĕkˌrə-māˈnē-ə, -mānˈyə)

noun
  1. An abnormal tendency to dwell with longing on death.
  2. See necrophilia.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.