nymphomaniac
[ nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak, nim-foh‐ ]
/ ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ niˌæk, ˌnɪm foʊ‐ /
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noun
a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
adjective Also nym·pho·ma·ni·a·cal [nim-foh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] /ˌnɪm foʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/ .
(of a woman) having abnormally excessive sexual desire.
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Origin of nymphomaniac
First recorded in 1825–30; nymphomani(a) + -ac
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