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morbid

mor·bid [ máwrbid ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. interested in gruesome subjects: showing a strong interest in unpleasant or gloomy subjects such as death, murder, or accidents

2. grisly: inspiring disgust or horror

3. medicine relating to disease: relating to or resulting in illness

[Early 17th century. < Latin morbidus "diseased" < morbus "sickness"]

mor·bid·ly adverb
mor·bid·ness noun
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