thanatophile

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noun

A person fascinated with death and death-related subjects, often sexually.

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Meanings

nounthanatophile (plural thanatophiles)

plural thanatophiles

  1. A person fascinated with death and death-related subjects, often sexually.

Origin

From thanato- + -phile.

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Translations

Portuguese tanatófilo
  • tanatófiloperson fascinated with death
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APA

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

MLA

“thanatophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatophile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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