单词 | resurrectionism |
释义 | resurrectionismn. Now historical and rare. The practice of illegally disinterring bodies for anatomical purposes; bodysnatching. Also in extended use. Cf. resurrectionist n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > bodysnatching > [noun] body stealing1818 body-snatching1819 resurrectionizing1819 resurrectionism1849 1849 J. J. Brown Amer. Angler's Guide (ed. 3) ii. i. 232 This resurrectionism, for it is little better, is practised nightly in our midst. 1859 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes (1861) iv. 92 The law..in regard to resurrectionism generally, was Justice without the scales and with a very thick bandage over her eyes. 1862 Church & State Rev. 1 July 86/2 The sexton of a cemetery, near Sheffield, has during the past month been accused of resurrectionism. 1941 B. J. Stern Society & Med. Progress ix. 180 The result of the lack of cadavers provided by law led to the practice of grave robbing, commonly called body snatching or ‘resurrectionism’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1849 |
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