erotomania
[ ih-roh-tuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, ih-rot-uh- ]
/ ɪˌroʊ təˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə, ɪˌrɒt ə- /
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noun Psychiatry.
abnormally strong or persistent sexual desire.
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OTHER WORDS FROM erotomania
e·ro·to·ma·ni·ac [ih-roh-tuh-mey-nee-ak, ih-rot-uh-], /ɪˌroʊ təˈmeɪ niˌæk, ɪˌrɒt ə-/, noune·ro·to·man·ic [ih-roh-tuh-man-ik, ih-rot-uh-], /ɪˌroʊ təˈmæn ɪk, ɪˌrɒt ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby erotomania
eroto-, erotogenesis, erotogenic, erotogenic zone, erotology, erotomania, erotopathy, erotophobia, ERPF, err, errancy
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How to use erotomania in a sentence
Erotomania (satyriasis and nymphomania), or abnormal exaltation of the sexual appetite.
The Sexual Question|August ForelIn Spain and Italy, religious melancholy, and that most vexatious species of insanity called erotomania, are the more common.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) MillingenUlrich von Lichtenstein, in the thirteenth century, is the typical example of this chivalrous erotomania.
The Task of Social Hygiene|Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for erotomania
erotomania
/ (ɪˌrɒtəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
abnormally strong sexual desire
a condition in which a person is obsessed with another person and groundlessly believes that person to be in love with him or her
Derived forms of erotomania
erotomaniac, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for erotomania
erotomania
[ ĭ-rō′tə-mā′nē-ə, ĭ-rŏt′ə- ]
n.
Excessive sexual desire.
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