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necrophilia vs cacoethes

cacoethes vs necrophilia

necrophilia and cacoethes both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
necrophilia Yes No No No
cacoethes Yes No No No
As nouns, cacoethes is a hypernym of necrophilia; that is, cacoethes is a word with a broader meaning than necrophilia:
  • necrophilia: an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
  • cacoethes: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Other hypernyms of necrophilia include mania, passion.
necrophilia (noun) cacoethes (noun)
an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Difference between necrophilia and cacoethes

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