nym·pho·ma·ni·a (n m f -m  n -, -mny)n. Excessive sexual desire in and behavior by a female. [New Latin : Greek numph , nymph + -mania.]nym pho·mani·ac (-n- k) adj. & n.nym pho·ma·nia·cal (-m-n -kl) adj. |
nymphomania [ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) 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
[New Latin, from Greek numphē nymph + -mania]
nymphomaniac n & adj
nymphomaniacal [ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl] adj
nymphomania
Pathology. an excessive sexual desire in a female. Also called andromania, hysteromania, oestromania, uteromania. Cf. satyriasis. — nymphomaniac, n., adj. — nymphomaniacal, adj.
See also: Sexin a woman, a mania for frequent, continued sexual inter-course. Also called oestromania. Cf. satyromania.
See also: Manias
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| Noun | 1. | nymphomania - abnormally intense sexual desire in women |
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