Necromania
Necromania
Necromania (pronounced: nek-roh-may-nee-uh) is a term derived from the Greek words "nekros" meaning "dead" and "mania" meaning "madness" or "frenzy". It is a pathological fascination with death and the dead, often manifesting as a compulsion to engage with, or even desecrate, corpses.
Etymology
The term "Necromania" is derived from two Greek words: "nekros" (Greek: νεκρός) meaning "dead", and "mania" (Greek: μανία) meaning "madness" or "frenzy". The term was first used in the medical literature in the 19th century.
Related Terms
- Necrophilia: A sexual attraction to corpses.
- Thanatophilia: A sexual attraction to death or dying.
- Necrology: The study of death and the ways in which people deal with it.
- Necrophobia: An intense fear of death or dead things.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Necromania
- Wikipedia's article - Necromania
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