satyriasis

English

WOTD – 15 February 2006

Etymology

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

Noun

satyriasis (usually uncountable, plural satyriases)

Excessive sexual desire, found in a man (contrast to nymphomania)
The quality of excessive sexual passion in a male

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Translations

uncontrollable sexual desire

Finnish: satyriaasi
French: satyriasis (fr), satyrisme (fr) m, satyriasisme (fr) m

Portuguese: satiríase (pt)
Spanish: satiriasis f

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