nymphomaniac

adjective

variants or nymphomaniacal

ˌnim(p)-fə-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl 

: of, affected with, or characterized by nymphomania

The patriarch of the family asks for the private eye's help after his nymphomaniac daughter becomes involved in blackmail and murder.

—Mike Quinn

nymphomaniacal tendencies

Examples of nymphomaniac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her character imposing a maritime eulogy for her nymphomaniac mother on a group of strangers proved to be one of several darkly comedic scenes that helped win Coolidge an Emmy, a Critics Choice Award, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

nymphomaniac from nymph + -o- + maniac "mad, insane" (borrowed from Middle French maniaque "mad, frenzied" and its source, Medieval Latin maniacus), after nymphomania; nymphomaniacal from nymphomaniac, adjective + -al entry 1 — more at maniac entry 1

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nymphomaniac

• ammoniac
• biofeedback
• counterattack
• demoniac
• elegiac
• noncardiac
• paranoiac
• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback

Medical Definition

nymphomaniac

1 of 2 noun

nym·​pho·​ma·​ni·​ac -nē-ˌak 

: one affected with nymphomania

nymphomaniac

2 of 2 adjective

variants or nymphomaniacal

-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl 

: of, affected with, or characterized by nymphomania