necrocide

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noun

The mutilation or desecration of a corpse.

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Meanings

nounnecrocide (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountableThe mutilation or desecration of a corpse.

Origin

From necro- + -cide.

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APA

necrocide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrocide

MLA

“necrocide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrocide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrocide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrocide.

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