Noun: nymphomaniac ,nim-fu'mey-nee,ak
- A woman with excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire
"The character was portrayed as a nymphomaniac in the controversial film";
- (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire
"The character's nymphomaniac behaviour was a major plot point in the film";
- nymphomaniacal
Derived forms: nymphomaniacs
See also: neurotic, psychoneurotic
Type of: adult female, degenerate, deviant, deviate, perv [informal], perve [informal], pervert, woman
Encyclopedia: Nymphomaniac