lust murder

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lust murder (countable and uncountable, plural lust murders)

  1. Murder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
    Synonym: erotophonophilia
    • 2003, Eric Hickey, Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime, SAGE, →ISBN, page 281:
      Despite the serial aspect of these killings, lust murder still remains a distinct subcategory of both sexual and serial murder. It is also referred to as erotophonophilia, one of the most extreme forms of paraphilia.

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