Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
body-snatcher
noun
/ˈbɒdiˌsnætʃər/
Definition
A person who steals corpses from graves or morgues, typically for the purpose of illegal trade or anatomical study.
Examples
1. The infamous body-snatcher crept through the graveyard under the cover of darkness.
2. In the 19th century, body-snatchers played a crucial role in supplying medical schools with cadavers for dissection.
Meaning
Body-snatchers were often involved in the illegal acquisition of human cadavers for medical research and education in times when legal options were limited.
Synonyms
- grave robber
- corpses thief
- anatomy thief
