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Satyriasis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Excessive, often uncontrollable sexual desire in and behavior by a man.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Uncontrollable sexual desire, found in a man (contrast to nymphomania)

n. The quality of excessive sexual passion in a male

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. Immoderate venereal appetite in the male.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A diseased and unrestrainable venereal appetite in men, corresponding to nymphomania in women.

n. In pathology, lepra.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. abnormally intense sexual desire in men

Word Usage

"There is a form of excessive libido in men called satyriasis, which reaches such a degree that the men are often not able to control their desires, and they will satisfy their passion even if they know that the result is sure to be a venereal infection or several years in prison."

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Eros physical attraction sexual desire concupiscence

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