"necrohipposadism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”) + Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + English sadism. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|νεκρός||dead}} Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”), {{uder|en|grc|ἵππος||horse}} Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} necrohipposadism (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) The act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point. Tags: humorous, uncountable Synonyms: necrohippoflagellation
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