NYMPHOMANIA

nymphomania

(noun) abnormally intense sexual desire in women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nymphomania (countable and uncountable, plural nymphomanias)

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

Synonym: œstromania (obsolete)

Coordinate term: satyriasis

Hypernym: hypersexuality

Source: Wiktionary


Nym`pho*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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