Meanings
noundeath erection (plural death erections)
plural death erections
- A post-mortem priapism observed in the corpses of human males who have been executed, particularly by hanging.
Synonyms: angel lust, terminal erection
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA post-mortem priapism observed in the corpses of human males who have been executed, particularly by hanging.
Similar
angel lustterminal erection
Translations
French érection post mortem, érection terminale
- érection post mortempost-mortem priapism
- érection terminalepost-mortem priapism
German postmortale Erektion
- postmortale Erektionpost-mortem priapism
Hindi मरणोत्तर स्तंभन
- मरणोत्तर स्तंभन (marṇottar stambhan)post-mortem priapism
Icelandic dauðaholdris
- dauðaholdrispost-mortem priapism
Polish erekcja pośmiertna
- erekcja pośmiertnapost-mortem priapism
Portuguese ereção post mortem
- ereção post mortempost-mortem priapism
Spanish erección post mortem
- erección post mortempost-mortem priapism
Cite this entry
APA
death erection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20erection
MLA
“death erection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20erection. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death erection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20erection.
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