necrophilia UK /ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/US /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪli.ə/ noun3 •A pathological attraction to dead bodies. •Sexual activity with corpses.A woman in Sweden has been accused of necrophilia after investigators found some 100 skeleton parts in her apartment. — 2012 •A pathological fascination with death. formsnecrophilias