Sexaholism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An addiction to sex. uncountable

    "2005, Sexaholism: The Closet Addiction http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=1367&id=16843, Niki Collins-Queen. Patrick Carnes says sexaholism transcend personality, gender, and socio-economic status and lists three levels of addiction in his book, "Out of the Shadows.""

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"2005, Sexaholism: The Closet Addiction http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=1367&id=16843, Niki Collins-Queen. Patrick Carnes says sexaholism transcend personality, gender, and socio-economic status and lists three levels of addiction in his book, "Out of the Shadows.""

Etymology

From sex + -holism, imitating alcoholism.

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