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单词 satyriasis
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satyriasis

[ sey-tuh-rahy-uh-sis, sat-uh- ]
/ ˌseɪ təˈraɪ ə sɪs, ˌsæt ə- /
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noun

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Origin of satyriasis

1620–30; <New Latin <Greek satyríāsis.See satyr, -iasis

Words nearby satyriasis

Satyagraha, satyagrahi, satyaloka, Satya Yuga, satyr, satyriasis, Satyricon, satyrid, satyromaniac, satyr play, sauce
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Example sentences from the Web for satyriasis

  • One of these is the production of a horrible disease, satyriasis, the nature of which has been previously indicated.

    Plain Facts for Old and Young|John Harvey Kellogg
  • In cases of excessive venereal desire, amounting to satyriasis, from experience I would use this remedy first.

    New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

British Dictionary definitions for satyriasis

satyriasis
/ (ˌsætɪˈraɪəsɪs) /

noun

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 themCompare nymphomania

Word Origin for satyriasis

C17: via New Latin from Greek saturiasis; see satyr, -iasis
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

Medical definitions for satyriasis

satyriasis
[ sā′tə-rīə-sĭs, săt′ə- ]

n.

Excessive, often uncontrollable sexual desire in a man.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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