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nympho


nym·pho

noun \ˈnim(p)-(ˌ)fō\
plural nymphos

Definition of NYMPHO

: a person affected by nymphomania : nymphomaniac

Origin of NYMPHO

short for nymphomaniac
First Known Use: circa 1910

Other Psychology Terms

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