nymphomania
English
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin nympha (“labia minora”) + -mania.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪniə
Noun
nymphomania (countable and uncountable, plural nymphomanias)
- Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.
- Synonym: (obsolete) œstromania
- Coordinate term: satyriasis
- Hypernym: hypersexuality
Related terms
Translations
excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women
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Further reading
hypersexuality on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
hypersexual disorder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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