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thanatophilia
thanatophilia n. 
/ˌθænədəˈfɪljə/ an undue fascination with death. [Compare French thanatophilie (1913 or earlier), German Thanatophilie (1914 or earlier).]
Brit. /ˌθanətə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/
, /ˌθanətə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/U.S. /ˌθænədəˈfɪliə/
, /ˌθænədəˈfɪliə//ˌθænədəˈfɪljə/ΘΚΠ
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1974 Time 28 Jan. 77/2 Romantic cults seem to spring up rapidly round poets who die young. An element of thanatophilia enters into the worship of such poets.
1979 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 25 Oct. 18/4 Many of Sciascia's tales have, at their heart, thanatophilia.
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- over-readiness
- over-ready
- over-realism
- over-reave
- over-reaving
- over-reckon
- over-record
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- over-red
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