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nymphomaniac — ym pho*ma ni*ac (n[i^]m f[ o]*m[=a] n[i^]*[a^]k), n. A woman afflicted with nymphomania. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nymphomaniac — [[t]nɪ̱mfəme͟ɪniæk[/t]] nymphomaniacs N COUNT (disapproval) If someone refers to a woman as a nymphomaniac, they mean that she has sex or wants to have sex much more often than they consider normal or acceptable. Lucia was a known nymphomaniac in … English dictionary
nymphomaniac — also nympho informal noun (C) a woman who always wants to have sex, with a lot of different men nymphomaniac adjective: nymphomaniac tendencies nymphomania noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nymphomaniac — UK [ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪæk] / US [ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪˌæk] noun [countable] Word forms nymphomaniac : singular nymphomaniac plural nymphomaniacs a woman who is always thinking about sex or always wanting to have sex Derived word: nymphomania UK [ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə] / … English dictionary
nymphomaniac — A female exhibiting nymphomania. * * * nym·pho·ma·ni·ac nē .ak n one affected with nymphomania nymphomaniac or nym·pho·ma·ni·a·cal mə nī ə kəl adj of, affected with, or characterized by nymphomania * * * nym·pho·ma·ni·ac (nim″fo maґne ak) 1 … Medical dictionary
nymphomaniac — nymphomania ► NOUN ▪ uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire in a woman. DERIVATIVES nymphomaniac noun … English terms dictionary
nymphomaniac — You little nymphomaniac’ occurs in The Front Runner, by Patricia Nell Warren. Nymphomania properly describes an unhealthy and excessive sexual desire in a woman, and should therefore only be addressed to a woman. The instance cited is spoken… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
nymphomaniac — noun or adjective see nymphomania … New Collegiate Dictionary
nymphomaniac — See nymphomania. * * * … Universalium
nymphomaniac — 1. noun /ˈnɪɱfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk,ˈnɪmfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk/lang=en A woman with excessive sexual desire. 2. adjective /ˈnɪɱfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk,ˈnɪmfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk/lang=en Having excessive sexual desire … Wiktionary
