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nymphomania [‚nim·fə′mā·nē·ə] (psychology) Excessive sexual desire on the part of a woman. Also known as hysteromania. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Each of Burgess's three high school protagonists has a different kind of love trouble: alleged school stud Dino is a virgin and has a girlfriend who, despite promises, won't put out; Jonathon is embarrassed about having the hots for a fat girl; Ben is having it off with a teacher, the nymphomaniacal Ali ("Call me Miss"). In the past, medical experts condemned womens sexualities as hysterical, nymphomaniacal, or frigid. |
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