Just like there is nyctophilia for the love of darkness, I was hoping for a word that can come close to summarizing love of nightmares and dark, macabre things.
Any clues?
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Just like there is nyctophilia for the love of darkness, I was hoping for a word that can come close to summarizing love of nightmares and dark, macabre things.
Any clues?
Best Answer
Phobophilia, which literally translates to "love of fear," from phobo meaning fear and philia meaning love, would fit in nicely. A person who loves the disturbing and horrifying, then, may be known as a phobophile.
Exercising his phobophilia, Justin decided to help the Exorcist increase its box office take.