sialemesis

/sɪəlɪˈmɛsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who has a morbid fascination with or interest in death, dying, or the macabre, often in a morbidly aesthetic or morbidly intellectual way.

“The sialemesis at the crime scene was taking notes and photos of the victim’s body.”

Synonyms

  • gourmand of the macabre
  • morbidist

Antonyms

  • Epicure
  • hedonist