thanatophilia

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thanatophilia

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From thanato- + philia.

noun

uncountable The love of death. What has obsessed the Irishman with thanatophilia — this love of death, decadence and decay?
Opposite: thanatophobia

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"thanatophilia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thanatophilia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thanatophilia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thanatophilia

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"thanatophilia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thanatophilia.

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@misc{thanatophilia_2026,
  title = {thanatophilia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thanatophilia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}