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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 25 of 200

Q25
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
The word necrophilia means
  1. a.love for insects
  2. b.love for children
  3. c.cultivation of knowledge
  4. d.fascination with dead bodies

Answer: (D) fascination with dead bodies

"Necrophilia" derives from Greek "nekros" (dead body) and "philia" (love/attraction), referring to an abnormal fascination with or attraction to corpses. ("Love for insects" is entomophilia in a loose sense, and "love for children" is a different and unrelated condition.)