morbidize
/mɔːrbɪdaɪz/Definitions
1. verb
to make or become morbid in thought or feeling; to give a morbid tone to something
“Her fascination with the true crime story began to morbidize her entire perspective on life.”
2. verb
to turn or cause something to become morbidly interested or obsessed with death or the dead
“The morbidizing influence of the dark fantasy novel slowly consumed her entire being.”
3. verb
to make or become morbidly fascinated or attracted to something
“He found himself morbidizing over the abandoned house on the hill.”
4. noun
the process of making or becoming morbidly fascinated or attracted to something
“The morbidization of the crowd’s interest in the true crime podcast was a disturbing phenomenon.”