satyriasis

English

WOTD – 15 February 2006

Etymology

Late Latin satyriasis, from Ancient Greek σατυρίασις (saturíasis).

Noun

satyriasis (usually uncountable, plural satyriases)

  1. Uncontrollable sexual desire, found in a man (contrast to nymphomania)
  2. The quality of excessive sexual passion in a male

Translations

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