Don Juanism
[ don wah-niz-uhm ]
nounPsychiatry.
a syndrome, occurring in males, of excessive preoccupation with sexual gratification or conquest and leading to persistently transient and sometimes exploitative relationships.
Origin of Don Juanism
1- Also called satyriasis.
- Compare nymphomania.
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How to use Don Juanism in a sentence
Mr. Grundy eliminated this naïve and old-fashioned Don Juanism of his.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonHe perceived the childishness and folly of his favourite idea that an artist ought to pass through a phase of Don Juanism.
The Roll-Call | Arnold Bennett
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