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单词 nymphomaniacal
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nymphomaniacaladj.

Brit. /ˌnɪmfəməˈnʌɪəkl/, /ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪakl/, U.S. /ˌnɪmfoʊməˈnaɪək(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nymphomaniac adj., -al suffix1.
Etymology: < nymphomaniac adj. + -al suffix1.
= nymphomaniac adj.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [adjective] > excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire
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the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > morbidly preoccupied > nymphomaniac
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1923 A. Huxley Antic Hay xx. 287 When I call my lover a nymphomaniacal dog, she runs the penknife into my arm.
1949 ‘J. Tey’ Brat Farrar xxiii. 208 Pawning his life to a nymphomaniacal moron.
1967 L. W. van den Heever tr. H. J. Heidrich & W. Renk Dis. Mammary Glands Domest. Animals iii. 34/2 Protracted nymphomaniacal estrus associated with relaxation of the pelvic ligaments, vaginal prolapse, [etc.].
1993 N.Y. Times Mag. 21 Nov. 69/3 Victoria's Secret features good girls, well brought up, slightly nymphomaniacal, but only behind closed doors.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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