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nymphomaniac
nymphomaniac [ nímfə máyni ak ] (plural nymphomaniacs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woman supposed to have sexual compulsion: a woman supposed to have a compulsive desire to have sex with many different men
2. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman regarded as being extremely active sexually ( informal )


nymphomaniacal [ nímfōmə n ək'l ] adjective
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