sexaholism

English

Etymology

sex +‎ -holism, imitating alcoholism.

Noun

sexaholism (uncountable)

1. addiction to sex
   • 2005, Sexaholism: The Closet Addiction [1], Niki Collins-Queen.

     Patrick Carnes says sexaholism transcend personality, gender, and socio-economic status and lists three levels of addiction in his book, "Out of the Shadows."

   • 2006, Sexaholism: A Perspective [2], Samadhi Carol Longo-Disse. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, Volume 13, Issue 1 January 2006, pages 69 - 94

     Sexaholism, as defined in this paper, is viewed from the perspective of a case study, portrayed as a paradigm.