Q25
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
The word necrophilia means
- a.love for insects
- b.love for children
- c.cultivation of knowledge
- 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.)