nymphomaniac

nym·pho·ma·ni·ac

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nim-fuh-mey-nee-ak, nim-foh‐]
- /ˌnɪm fəˈmeɪ niˌæk, ˌnɪm foʊ‐/
- /ˌnɪm.fə.ˈmeɪ.nɪæk/

Definitions of nymphomaniac word

noun nymphomaniac a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire. 1
adjective nymphomaniac (of a woman) afflicted with abnormally excessive sexual desire. 1
noun nymphomaniac A woman with excessive sexual desire. 1
noun nymphomaniac compulsively sexual woman 1
adjective nymphomaniac woman: compulsively sexual 1
countable noun nymphomaniac 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. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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prostitute — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
concubine — In former times, a concubine was a woman who lived with and had a sexual relationship with a man of higher social rank without being married to him.
courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
floozy — a gaudily dressed, usually immoral woman, especially a prostitute.
hooker — Joseph, 1814–79, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.

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