extremely or excessively sexual or given to sexual activities
hypersexual in American English
(ˌhaɪpərˈsɛkʃuəl)
adjective
having an unusually great sexual drive
Derived forms
hypersexuality (ˌhyperˌsexuˈality)
noun
hypersexual in American English
(ˌhaipərˈsekʃuːəl, esp Brit -ˈseksjuː-)
adjective
1.
unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters
noun
2.
a person who is hypersexual
Derived forms
hypersexuality
noun
hypersexually
adverb
Word origin
[1940–45; hyper- + sexual]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, blockbuster, sealant, silkscreen, whiteouthyper- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implyingexcess or exaggeration (hyperbole). On this model, hyper- is used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid). Other words that use the affix hyper- include: hyperbaric, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperopia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperventilation