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satyriasis

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sa·ty·ri·a·sis  (st-r-ss, st-)
n.
Excessive, often uncontrollable sexual desire in and behavior by a man.
[Late Latin satyrisis, 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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Noun1.satyriasis - abnormally intense sexual desire in men
concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros - a desire for sexual intimacy
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