nymphomaniac
[ nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak, nim-foh‐ ]
noun
a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
adjectiveAlso nym·pho·ma·ni·a·cal [nim-foh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] /ˌnɪm foʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/ .
(of a woman) having abnormally excessive sexual desire.
Origin of nymphomaniac
1First recorded in 1825–30; nymphomani(a) + -ac
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How to use nymphomaniac in a sentence
Nymphomaniacs and satyrs are possessed by an insatiable sexual desire, often associated with certain sensations of anguish.
The Sexual Question | August ForelNymphomaniacs often have polyandrous instincts, and they then become more insatiable than men.
The Sexual Question | August ForelSome female inebriates are sexually cold and repulse men; but others are erotic and even nymphomaniacs.
The Sexual Question | August ForelA considerable number are pathological individuals, including hysterical subjects, nymphomaniacs and other psychopaths.
The Sexual Question | August Forel
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