nymphomania

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Rarely seen, true nymphomania is an exaggerated sexual response in the female of the species.

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  1. noun Excessive sexual desire in and behavior by a female.

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  • Exhibitionist. Mrs. Coutts a bad case of sadism plus inverted nymphomania, I think. —  The Saltmarsh Murders - Gladys Mitchell - Bradley 04 - 1945
  • All of this frenzied fiscal nymphomania is placing a tremendous burden on Treasury-bond rates and the U.S. dollar. —  The Corner
  • I told him there's a name for that: sex addiction, 'Um, no, Ms. Ward, sex addiction would be if he enjoyed doing it over and over, to the point of nymphomania. —  JSOnline.com
  • From obsessive aspects of professional specialization to obsessive sex and nymphomania, no variety of obsession eludes Davis's graceful cultural analysis. —  The Chicago Blog
  • Discipline, Janet's latest extension of her unwavering nymphomania and fondness for the other aspects of love and intimacy. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
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  1. New Latin : Greek numphē, nymph + -mania.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek νύμφη, a nymph, a bride, + μανία, madness: see mania.
 

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/nɪmfəˈmeɪniə/
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