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From Burke + -ism, after William Burke. See Burke and Hare murders.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burkism
Today it means: Murder for the purpose of selling the body for dissection. Full definition →
Today it means: Murder for the purpose of selling the body for dissection. Full definition →
From Burke + -ism, after William Burke. See Burke and Hare murders.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.