anaphrodisiac

[ an-af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, -diz-ee- ]

adjective

1. capable of diminishing sexual desire.

noun

1. an anaphrodisiac agent.

anaphrodisiac

/ ˌænæfrəˈdɪzɪˌæk /

adjective

1. tending to lessen sexual desire

noun

1. an anaphrodisiac drug

Derived Forms

• ˌanaphroˈdisia, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaphrodisiac¹

First recorded in 1815–25; an- ¹ + aphrodisiac

Example Sentences

By contrast, a shorter duration of melatonin production – typical of summer – was linked to the formation of the alternative form of the protein, which increases the growth of blood vessels and acts as an anaphrodisiac.

From The Guardian

Here it stems from a yapping poodle that acts as a crucial anaphrodisiac and which, even in death, shows an astonishing capacity to nip ankles.

From The Guardian

For more than a decade, reviewers have been wearied by Raine's schoolboyish anal-fixation, which continues unimpeded, supplying a rush of anaphrodisiac prose.

From The Guardian

Uses.—The anaphrodisiac virtues attributed to this plant and to all the water-lily family are purely imaginary.

From Project Gutenberg

Charcot, indeed, it is said, used to declare that the only anaphrodisiac in which he had any confidence was that used by the uncle of Heloïse in the case of Abelard.

From Project Gutenberg