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nymphomania
[ nim-fuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women.
nymphomania
/ ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl; ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə /
noun
- a neurotic condition in women in which the symptoms are a compulsion to have sexual intercourse with as many men as possible and an inability to have lasting relationships with them Compare satyriasis
nymphomania
- The presence in women of abnormally powerful sexual desires.
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Derived Forms
- nymphomaniacal, adjective
- ˌnymphoˈmaniac, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- nym·pho·ma·ni·ac [nim-f, uh, -, mey, -nee-ak], noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nymphomania1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nymphomania1
C18: New Latin, from Greek numphē nymph + -mania
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