NYMPHOMANIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Abnormally intense sexual desire in women

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("nymphomania" is a kind of...):

concupiscence; eros; physical attraction; sexual desire (a desire for sexual intimacy)

Derivation:

nymphomaniacal ((used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire)

Credits