nymphomania
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˌnɪm.fəˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ us/ˌnɪm.foʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
慕男狂，女色情狂
the behaviour of a woman who likes to have sex very often, especially with a lot of different people, which was considered in the past to be an illness
The essence of her character was not nymphomania but a longing to be loved. 她性格的本质不是慕男狂，而是对被爱的渴望。
Her sex drive bordered on nymphomania. 她的性欲强烈，近乎于色情狂。
See: nymphomaniac
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- They tried to "cure" her nymphomania.
- He watched his daughters for signs of nymphomania.
- They argued that nymphomania explained the criminal behaviour of his wife.