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being a nympho

being a nympho

1 9.9
A person who has a very strong interest in sex that people think is too much
  • noun
  • /ˈbiːɪŋ ə ˈnɪmfoʊ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : ser ninfómano
  • Many people judged him for being a nympho, not understanding his struggles with excessive desire.

Examples

  • The film portrayed the woman as a nympho, often engaging in casual encounters without emotional attachment.

  • Maybe you're a nympho.

    The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

  • Her reputation as a nympho made it difficult for her to find a serious relationship.

Synonyms

lust
vsbeing a nympho
  • NSFW
84 3.4

A very strong sexual desire that people see as wrong

is a slang, vulgar way to describe similar desire with abnormal connotation
nymphomaniac
vsbeing a nympho
  • Offensive
9 9.9

A woman who has a very strong interest in sex, an old offensive term

is slang and vulgar rather than a dated and offensive label
nympho
vsbeing a nympho
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A slang word for a woman people think wants sex very often

describes the behavior or state rather than an informal label
lechery
vsbeing a nympho
  • Offensive
4 9.6

Strong desire for sex and actions that offend other people

is about showing excessive desire rather than the act of indulgence
hypersexuality
vsbeing a nympho
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2 8.8

A state of having very strong sexual desire and often acting on it

is the informal vulgar description of similar behavior, not a medical diagnosis
nymphomania
vsbeing a nympho
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Very strong sexual desire in a woman that is hard to control

is a slang, vulgar description of the same idea, not a clinical term
lasciviousness
vsbeing a nympho
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A strong sexual desire that many people find offensive

is a slang, vulgar term focusing on behavior rather than moral judgment
lustfulness
vsbeing a nympho
  • NSFW
1 7.2

A strong desire to have sex with someone

is a vulgar, slang expression that adds abnormal or inappropriate judgment
lecherousness
vsbeing a nympho
  • Offensive
9.9

Strong sexual desire shown in an inappropriate way

is a slang, vulgar phrase rather than a neutral descriptive quality
erotomania
vsbeing a nympho
  • NSFW
9.9

A very strong, unhealthy desire for sex

is a slang, vulgar label for behavior rather than a clinical obsession
libidinousness
vsbeing a nympho
  • NSFW
9.9

A strong desire to have sex

is the informal vulgar description that emphasizes abnormality or impropriety

Antonyms

abstinence
  • NSFW
63 6.4

Choosing not to do things like drinking alcohol or having sex

chastity
35 8.1

A state in which a person does not have sex, often for religious or moral reasons

How Sexual

being a nympho
  • Offensive
1 9.9
libidinousness
  • NSFW
9.9

Surface Forms

being a nympho singular
being a nymphos plural

Morphology

be + a + nympho

The phrase is fully compositional: 'being' + 'a' + the noun 'nympho' straightforwardly denotes the state of having the property named by the noun (excessive sexual desire). Although 'nympho' is slang and potentially vulgar, a learner who knows the constituent words and the copular construction will readily infer the overall meaning; the pattern mirrors equivalent constructions in many languages.

Etymology

The phrase being a nympho comes from the older word nymphomania, formed from nymph, a young woman in old stories often linked to sexual desire, and mania, meaning 'very strong desire'. So, being a nympho means 'having more than normal sexual desire'.