English Explanatory Dictionary

nymphomaniac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who has an excessive libido.
adj
  1. Of a woman, having an excessive libido.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/ /ˌnɪm.foʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nymphomaniac.wav

Word forms

nymphomaniac nymphomaniacs more nymphomaniac most nymphomaniac

Etymology

From nymphomania + -ac. By surface analysis, nympho- + -maniac.

Synonyms

nympho

Related words

nymphomania hypersexuality satyromaniac
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