nymphomania

[ nim-fuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

/ ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /

noun Pathology.

abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women.

Compare Don Juanism, satyriasis.

Origin of nymphomania

1790–1800; <Greek nympho- (see nymph, -o-) + -mania

OTHER WORDS FROM nymphomania

nym·pho·ma·ni·ac

[nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun, adjective

Words nearby nymphomania

nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphoncus, nymphotomy, nymphs, Nymwegen

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Example sentences from the Web for nymphomania

But now her frigid stoicism quickly devolves into a kind of nymphomania.
C.E. Morgan: ‘Light in August’ is Faulkner’s Great American Novel|C.E. Morgan|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In men, hypersexuality was traditionally called satyriasis, while similar behavior in women was described as nymphomania.
Are Men Crazy?|Leslie Bennetts|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Mother hysterical, with nymphomania, and deafness due to chronic otitis.
The Criminal|Havelock Ellis
Such excesses in woman take on a more pathological character than in man, and go under the name of nymphomania.
The Sexual Question|August Forel

It is well known that, while satyriasis is rare, nymphomania is comparatively common.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
It is a disease which corresponds to satyriasis in men, and what I said of satyriasis applies with equal force to nymphomania.
Woman|William J. Robinson
These are found especially in the ovaries of cows, called "cystic ovaries," and may produce nymphomania (chronic bulling).
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for nymphomania

nymphomania

/ (ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

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 themCompare satyriasis

Derived forms of nymphomania

nymphomaniac, noun, adjectivenymphomaniacal (ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective

Word Origin for nymphomania

C18: New Latin, from Greek numphē nymph + -mania

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Cultural definitions for nymphomania

nymphomania

[ (nim-fuh-may-nee-uh) ]

The presence in women of abnormally powerful sexual desires.

Medical definitions for nymphomania

nymphomania

[ nĭm′fə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ]

n.

A disorder in which a woman exhibits extreme or obsessive desire for sexual stimulation or gratification.

Other words from nymphomania

nym′pho•ma′ni•ac′ (-nē-ăk′) adj. n.nym′pho•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.

单词	nymphomania
释义	nymphomania [ nim-fuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ] / ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə / noun Pathology. abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women. Compare Don Juanism, satyriasis. Origin of nymphomania 1790–1800; <Greek nympho- (see nymph, -o-) + -mania OTHER WORDS FROM nymphomania nym·pho·ma·ni·ac [nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun, adjective Words nearby nymphomania nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphoncus, nymphotomy, nymphs, Nymwegen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nymphomania But now her frigid stoicism quickly devolves into a kind of nymphomania. C.E. Morgan: ‘Light in August’ is Faulkner’s Great American Novel\|C.E. Morgan\|August 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In men, hypersexuality was traditionally called satyriasis, while similar behavior in women was described as nymphomania. Are Men Crazy?\|Leslie Bennetts\|September 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Mother hysterical, with nymphomania, and deafness due to chronic otitis. The Criminal\|Havelock Ellis Such excesses in woman take on a more pathological character than in man, and go under the name of nymphomania. The Sexual Question\|August Forel It is well known that, while satyriasis is rare, nymphomania is comparatively common. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis It is a disease which corresponds to satyriasis in men, and what I said of satyriasis applies with equal force to nymphomania. Woman\|William J. Robinson These are found especially in the ovaries of cows, called "cystic ovaries," and may produce nymphomania (chronic bulling). Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for nymphomania nymphomania / (ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə) / noun 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 themCompare satyriasis Derived forms of nymphomania nymphomaniac, noun, adjectivenymphomaniacal (ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective Word Origin for nymphomania C18: New Latin, from Greek numphē nymph + -mania Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for nymphomania nymphomania [ (nim-fuh-may-nee-uh) ] The presence in women of abnormally powerful sexual desires. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for nymphomania nymphomania [ nĭm′fə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ] n. A disorder in which a woman exhibits extreme or obsessive desire for sexual stimulation or gratification. Other words from nymphomania nym′pho•ma′ni•ac′ (-nē-ăk′) adj. n.nym′pho•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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