Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nymphomania

/nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: nympho-ma-nia
IPA: /nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Camphor, however, has been used to counteract the conditions arising from nymphomania."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Latin nympha + -mania. By surface analysis, nympho- + mania.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: nympha
Suffix: mania

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nymphomanias (plural)

Derived Forms

acronymphomania

Phrases

-mania sexual addiction

Frequently Paired Words

-mania mania nymph nymphet nymphette nympho nymphomaniac nymphomaniacal

Synonyms

furor uterinus œstromania

Rhymes With

pennsylvania romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania lusitania pomerania megalomania spotsylvania rumania

Questions

How do you pronounce nymphomania?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/.
What does nymphomania mean?: Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.
Where does nymphomania come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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