nymphomania

[nim-fuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women.

nymphomania

/ ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl, ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

1. a neurotic condition in women in which the symptoms are a compulsion to have sexual intercourse with as many men as possible and an inability to have lasting relationships with them Compare satyriasis

nymphomania

1. The presence in women of abnormally powerful sexual desires.

Other Word Forms

• nymphomaniac noun
• nymphomaniacal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphomania¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; equivalent to nymph + -o- + -mania

Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphomania¹

C18: New Latin, from Greek numphē nymph + _-mania