nymphomania

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

noun Pathology.

abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women.

Origin of nymphomania

1790–1800; < Greek nympho- (see nymph, -o-) + -mania

OTHER WORDS FROM nymphomania

nym·pho·ma·ni·ac [nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak] /ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nymphomania

nymphomania
/ (ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of nymphomania

nymphomaniac, noun, adjective nymphomaniacal (ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective

Word Origin for nymphomania

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

Medical definitions for nymphomania

nymphomania
[ nĭm′fə-mānē-ə, -mānyə ]

n.

A disorder in which a woman exhibits extreme or obsessive desire for sexual stimulation or gratification.

Other words from nymphomania

nym′pho•mani•ac′ (-nē-ăk′) adj. n. nym′pho•ma•nia•cal (-mə-nīə-kəl) adj.

Cultural definitions for nymphomania

nymphomania
[ (nim-fuh-may-nee-uh) ]

The presence in women of abnormally powerful sexual desires.