Meanings
nounlust murder (countable and uncountable, plural lust murders)
plural lust murders
- countableuncountableMurder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
Despite the serial aspect of these killings, lust murder still remains a distinct subcategory of both sexual and serial murder. It is also referred to as erotophonophilia, one of the most extreme forms of paraphilia.
2003, Eric Hickey, Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime, SAGE, →ISBN, page 281Synonyms: erotophonophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMurder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 變態殺人案 /变态杀人案, 變態殺人事件 /变态杀人事件
- 變態殺人案 /变态杀人案 (biàntài shārén'àn)murder for sexual gratification
- 變態殺人事件 /变态杀人事件 (biàntài shārén shìjiàn)murder for sexual gratification
Finnish himomurha
- himomurhamurder for sexual gratification
German Lustmord
- Lustmordmurder for sexual gratification
Swedish lustmord
- lustmordmurder for sexual gratification
Turkish şehvet cinayeti
- şehvet cinayetimurder for sexual gratification
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