oversexed

[oh-ver-sekst]

adjective

1. having an unusually strong sexual drive.

oversexed

/ ˌəʊvəˈsɛkst /

adjective

1. having an excessive preoccupation with or need for sexual activity

Word History and Origins

Origin of oversexed¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; over- + sexed

Example Sentences

Newspapers portrayed her as a chilly, oversexed murderess from the pages of pulp fiction.

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‘Friday the 13th’ Get a grip on your triskaidekaphobia and revisit this seminal 1980 slasher flick about oversexed young camp counselors and the knife- and -ax-wielding homicidal maniac who hates them.

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They often speak of other women as having no sexual desires of their own and needing to be shielded from the supposed evils of oversexed men forcing abortion upon them.

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Ford’s designs launched the hyper-luxe, oversexed style that revived the Gucci brand and turned it into an international powerhouse far beyond what it had ever been before.

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Comically oversexed, Mengliu runs around with two other poets, forming a trio known as “The Three Musketeers.”

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Related Words

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• wanton