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hypersexual

American

[hahy-per-sek-shoo-uhl, -seks-yoo-] / ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛk ʃu əl, -ˈsɛks yu- /

adjective

unusually or excessively active sexually, or overly concerned with sexual matters.

noun

a person who is hypersexual.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of hypersexual

First recorded in 1940–45; hyper- + sexual

Example Sentences

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But Soviet taste was more melodic, they like tunes above all, even a little sentiment, verging on the beautiful – and there, I'm describing a McCartney song, not hypersexual rock'n'roll, or Street Fighting Man.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2013

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