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nymphomania

nymphomania Nymphomania is a historical term for a pathological, uncontrollable sexual desire in a woman.

Nymphomania is a historical term for a pathological, uncontrollable sexual desire in a woman. In the source, it is described as appearing as a symptom of mental disorder, especially acute mania, and is distinguished from erotomania, which centers more on obsessive ideas about love and courtship than on sexual intercourse itself.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Nymphomania” (Nymphomania).
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