The practice of illicitly disinterring or stealing corpses. Cf. body snatcher, n. 2. Now chiefly historical.
The action or practice of illegally disinterring bodies for anatomical purposes; bodysnatching. Frequently attributive. Cf. resurrectionism, n.
The practice of illegally disinterring bodies for anatomical purposes; bodysnatching. Also in extended use. Cf. resurrectionist, n. 1.