nymphomaniac
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English
Etymology
From nymphomania + -ac; by surface analysis, nympho- + -maniac.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪmfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪniæk
Noun
nymphomaniac (plural nymphomaniacs)
- A woman with an excessive libido.
- Synonym: nympho
- Xenia's such a nymphomaniac that she's not even satisfied with three lovers.
Translations
woman with excessive sexual desire
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Adjective
nymphomaniac (comparative more nymphomaniac, superlative most nymphomaniac)
- (of a woman) Having an excessive libido.
Synonyms
Translations
of woman: having excessive sexual desire
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