Etymology

nymphomania

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Today it means: Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women. Full definition →

Latin nympha
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  1. Latin · derived fromnympha
  2. English todaynymphomania

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

Words from the same roots

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