"thanatophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thanatophiles [plural]
Etymology: From thanato- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|thanato|phile}} thanato- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} thanatophile (plural thanatophiles)
  1. A person fascinated with death and death-related subjects, often sexually. Related terms: thanatophilia Translations (person fascinated with death): tanatófilo [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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