= body-snatching, n. 1.
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释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > bodysnatching > [noun] (4) body stealing1818 = body-snatching, n. 1. body-snatching1819 The practice of illicitly disinterring or stealing corpses. Cf. body snatcher, n. 2. Now chiefly historical. resurrectionizing1819 The action or practice of illegally disinterring bodies for anatomical purposes; bodysnatching. Frequently attributive. Cf. resurrectionism, n. resurrectionism1849 The practice of illegally disinterring bodies for anatomical purposes; bodysnatching. Also in extended use. Cf. resurrectionist, n. 1. |
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