as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
typically users of crystal meth report that the powerful stimulant leaves them feeling hypersexual as well as euphoric
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Recent Examples of hypersexual
As part of that effort, the fungus also makes cicadas hypersexual.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 June 2024
The first minstrel shows mimicked enslaved Africans on plantations in the Southern United States, depicting Black people as lazy, ignorant, cowardly or hypersexual, according to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).
—Jack Guy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In real life, bisexual people face stereotypes of being greedy and hypersexual.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
For instance, mice that tended to be aggressive or hypersexual before sleep deprivation were more so with sleep deprivation.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 3 Nov. 2023
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 June 2024
The first minstrel shows mimicked enslaved Africans on plantations in the Southern United States, depicting Black people as lazy, ignorant, cowardly or hypersexual, according to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).
—Jack Guy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In real life, bisexual people face stereotypes of being greedy and hypersexual.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
For instance, mice that tended to be aggressive or hypersexual before sleep deprivation were more so with sleep deprivation.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 3 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypersexual
Adjective
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Barman is passionate about removing friction in the DIY process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Leaders who are passionate about their work inspire their teams to share that enthusiasm.—
Edward DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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South Florida: While the region is expected to experience another hot and dry day besides a few stray late afternoon showers, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 29.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Crumb, graphically honest in his work as a surrealistic, libidinous underground comix pioneer, expected the same from his chronicler.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hypersexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypersexual. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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