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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nymphomaniac noun
  • nymphomaniacal adjective
  • ˌԲ⳾ˈԾ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nymphomania1

First recorded in 1790–1800; equivalent to nymph + -o- + -mania
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nymphomania1

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

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ˈԲ⳾ˌnymphomaniac