taphophilia

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noun

Deep interest of funerals, cemeteries and the rituals of death.

OriginAncient Greek τάφος →
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Meanings

nountaphophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDeep interest of funerals, cemeteries and the rituals of death.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφιλία“love, fondness”
  2. Ancient Greekτάφος“funeral rites, burial, funeral, wake; tomb, grave”
  3. Englishtaphophilia

From tapho- + -philia. From Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “funeral rites, burial, funeral, wake; tomb, grave”) + Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “love, fondness”).

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Translations

French taphophilie
  • taphophilieTranslations
Russian тафофили́я
  • тафофили́я (tafofilíja)Translations
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APA

taphophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taphophilia

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taphophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taphophilia.

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