adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman who has an excessive libido.

   "Xenia's such a nymphomaniac that she's not even satisfied with three lovers."

2. 2
   a woman with abnormal sexual desires wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a woman, having an excessive libido.

   "nymphomaniacal"

Adjective

1. 1
   (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nymphobad womanbaggagebitchbroadbugger

Example

More examples

"Bleeding from her little finger, the nymphomaniac started a hot pursuit with the cops on a stolen raft."

Etymology

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

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