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body-snatcher Meaning & Definition

What Does Body-Snatcher Mean?

Body-Snatcher is used as a noun meaning Alternative spelling of body snatcher.

Body-Snatcher at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Synonymspod person, resurrection man and resurrectionist
Pluralbody-snatchers

Body-Snatcher Definition (Noun)

  1. Alternative spelling of body snatcher.

Noun

  1. One who makes arrests, such as a bailiff or policeman.
  2. One who abducts or controls another's body, such as a slaver, psychic, or human resources agent.
  3. One who sells cadavers to anatomists, surgeons, etc., especially by exhuming corpses from graves, a resurrection man.
  4. (in particular) A graverobber who steals bodies or body parts.

Synonyms of Body-Snatcher

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Word Forms & Grammar

body-snatcher (plural body-snatchers)

Frequently Asked Questions About Body-Snatcher

What part of speech is body-snatcher?

Body-snatcher is a noun.

What is another word for body-snatcher?

Close synonyms of body-snatcher are pod person, resurrection man and resurrectionist. See the full list of body-snatcher synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of body-snatcher?

The plural of body-snatcher is body-snatchers.

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