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nymphomaniac

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nym·pho·ma·ni·a  (nmf-mn-, -mny)
n.
Excessive sexual desire in and behavior by a female.

[New Latin : Greek numph, nymph + -mania.]

nympho·mani·ac (-n-k) adj. & n.
nympho·ma·nia·cal (-m-n-kl) adj.

nymphomaniac
Noun
a woman with an abnormally intense sexual desire [Greek numphē nymph + mania madness]
nymphomania n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nymphomaniac - a woman with abnormal sexual desires
degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Adj.1.nymphomaniac - (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire
psychoneurotic, neurotic - affected with emotional disorder
Translations
nymphomaniac [ˈnɪmfəuˈmeɪnɪæk] adj, nninfómana
nymphomaniac [ˈnɪmfəuˈmeɪnɪæk] adj, nnymphomane f
nymphomaniac [ˈnɪmfəuˈmeɪnɪæk] nNymphomanin f
nymphomaniac [nɪmfəuˈmeɪnɪæk] adj, nninfomane (f)


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