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nymphomania in Portuguese

nymphomania in Portuguese is ninfomania — nymphomania means uncontrollably frequent or intense sexual desire in a woman; a dated term no longer used as a clinical diagnosis.

nymphomania in Portuguese

ninfomania
noun
Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

What does "nymphomania" mean?

  1. noun Uncontrollably frequent or intense sexual desire in a woman; a dated term no longer used as a clinical diagnosis.
    "Victorian doctors diagnosed nymphomania in women who simply enjoyed sex."
  2. noun In loose or insulting everyday use, a woman's appetite for sex judged to be excessive.
    "Calling her a nymphomaniac said more about him than about her."
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nymphomania in a sentence

  • Victorian doctors diagnosed nymphomania in women who simply enjoyed sex.
  • The book treats her supposed nymphomania as a symptom of an unhappy marriage.
  • Calling her a nymphomaniac said more about him than about her.

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What is "nymphomania" in Portuguese?

"nymphomania" in Portuguese is ninfomania. nymphomania means: Uncontrollably frequent or intense sexual desire in a woman; a dated term no longer used as a clinical diagnosis.

How do you use "nymphomania" in a sentence?

Example: "Victorian doctors diagnosed nymphomania in women who simply enjoyed sex." In Portuguese, "nymphomania" is ninfomania.

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