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nymphomania

American  
[nim-fuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh] / ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women.

nymphomania British  
/ 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

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nymphomania Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of nymphomania

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

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