1. a person, especially a woman, with an excessive or uncontrollable desire for sexual activity
Usage: clinical term; often considered offensive

1. relating to or characterized by nymphomania
Usage: clinical term; often considered offensive

Examples

• The medical textbook discussed nymphomania as a psychological condition.
• Historical literature sometimes portrayed certain characters as nymphomaniac.
• The term has been largely replaced by more clinical terminology in modern psychology.
• Medical professionals prefer using more precise diagnostic terms today.
• The outdated concept was once used to pathologize normal female sexuality.