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nymphomania

[ nim-fuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women.


nymphomania

/ ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl; ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


nymphomania

  1. 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

First recorded in 1790–1800; equivalent to nymph + -o- + -mania
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphomania1

C18: New Latin, from Greek numphē nymph + -mania

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