hypersexual
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərˈsɛkʃuəl/
- NSFW
- After experiencing trauma, he found himself hypersexual, seeking out intimacy and connections with others.
- become hypersexual
Examples
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Her hypersexual tendencies led her to pursue multiple relationships at once, creating emotional turmoil.
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Thus, through his ostensibly asexual performance, Jackson came to be portrayed as hypersexual and unable.
Academic text (2013) -
Since psychopaths (and other forms of pathology) are hypersexual, they tend to have lots of children.
Blog text (11) -
Weiss said the lives of people suffering from hypersexual disorder are dominated by the almost involuntary search for sexual stimulation, in much the same way drug addicts or gambling addicts cannot control their impulses.
Blog text (4) -
Many individuals struggling with hypersexual behavior often seek professional help to manage their desires.
Synonyms
Feeling a strong desire for sex
Wanting to have sex
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
Having too much interest in sex that makes other people uncomfortable
Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable
Showing strong sexual interest that makes others feel uncomfortable
Having many casual sexual relationships
Seen as very sexually attractive or having too much interest in sex
Having very strong sexual desire
Having a very strong sexual desire or being very sexually attractive
A woman who cannot control her strong sexual desire
Feeling strong desire to have sex
To feel strong sexual desire for someone
Antonyms
How Sexual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hypersexual uses the prefix hyper- meaning 'over' or 'too much' together with sexual meaning 'relating to sex', like in hyperactive for energy. So, it means having an unusually high level of sexual desire or activity.