Morbid attraction for graves. ... Origin: G. Taphos, grave, + phileo, to love ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(taf″o-fil´e-ә) morbid interest in graves and cemeteries.
Type: Term Pronunciation: taf′ō-fil′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Morbid attraction for graves.
taphophilia 1. An excessive interest in graves and cemeteries. 2. A love or fondness for funerals. 3. A love of funerals, graves, and cemeteries. 4. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to graves and cemeteries.