satyriasis

[sey-tuh-rahy-uh-sis, sat-uh-]

sa·ty·ri·a·sis

[sey-tuh-rahy-uh-sis, sat-uh-]

Origin:
1620–30; < Neo-Latin < Greek satyríāsis. See satyr, -iasis
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Satyriasis has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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satyriasis (ˌsætɪˈraɪəsɪs)
 
n
Compare nymphomania 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
 
[C17: via New Latin from Greek saturiasis; see satyr, -iasis]

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Main Entry:  satyriasis
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See satyromania
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satyriasis sa·ty·ri·a·sis (sā'tə-rī'ə-sĭs, sāt'ə-)
n.
Excessive, often uncontrollable sexual desire in a man.

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