sa·ty·ri·a·sis (s  t -r  -s s, s t-)n. Excessive, often uncontrollable sexual desire in and behavior by a man. [Late Latin satyri sis, from Greek saturisis, from saturos, satyr.] |
satyriasis [ˌsætɪˈraɪəsɪs]
n
(Psychiatry) a neurotic condition in men in which the symptoms are a compulsion to have sexual intercourse with as many women as possible and an inability to have lasting relationships with them Compare nymphomania
[via New Latin from Greek saturiasis; see satyr, -iasis]
satyriasis
Pathology. an abnormal, uncontrollable sexual desire in men. Also called gynecomania, satyrism, satyromania. Cf. nymphomania. — satyr, n. — satyric, adj.
See also: Sex
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| Noun | 1. | satyriasis - abnormally intense sexual desire in men |
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