different between excessive vs nymphomaniac

English

Etymology

From Middle French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?s?s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive)

1. Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:excessive

Antonyms

• insufficient
• deficient

Derived terms

• excessive number

Related terms

• exceed
• excess

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.s?.siv/

Adjective

excessive

1. feminine singular of excessif

Interlingua

Adjective

excessive (comparative plus excessive, superlative le plus excessive)

1. excessive

Related terms

• excesso

Latin

Adjective

excess?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of excess?vus

English

Etymology

From nymphomania +? -ac

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n??fo? ?me?niæk/, /?n?mfo? ?me?niæk/

• Rhymes: -e?niæk

Noun

nymphomaniac (plural nymphomaniacs)

1. A woman with an excessive libido.

Translations

Adjective

nymphomaniac (comparative more nymphomaniac, superlative most nymphomaniac)

1. (of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

Synonyms

• nymphomaniacal

Translations

Related terms

• nymphomania

See also

• hypersexuality
• satyromaniac