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nec·ro·ma·ni·a

(nek'rō-mā'nē-ă),
1. A morbid tendency to dwell on death with longing.
2. A morbid attraction to dead bodies.
[necro- + G. mania, frenzy]
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necromania

(1) Death wish, see there.  
(2) Obsession with death.
(3) Necrophilia, see there.
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nec·ro·ma·ni·a

(nek'rō-mā'nē-ă)
1. A morbid tendency to dwell with longing on death.
2. A morbid attraction to dead bodies.
[necro- + G. mania, frenzy]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

necromania

An abnormal desire for the company of a dead body or dead bodies, often the body of a loved one.
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