nymphomaniac

[ nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak, nim-foh‐ ]
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noun
  1. a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.

adjectiveAlso nym·pho·ma·ni·a·cal [nim-foh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] /ˌnɪm foʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/ .
  1. (of a woman) having abnormally excessive sexual desire.

Origin of nymphomaniac

1
First recorded in 1825–30; nymphomani(a) + -ac

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