nymphomania

noun
/nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Latin nympha + -mania. By surface analysis, nympho- + mania.

  1. derived from nympha

Definitions

  1. Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

    • Camphor, however, has been used to counteract the conditions arising from nymphomania.

The neighborhood

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