satyriasis

satyriasis

English

WOTD – 15 February 2006

Etymology

Late Latin satyriasis, from Ancient Greek σατυρίασις (saturíasis).

Noun

satyriasis (usually uncountable, plural satyriases)

1. Excessive sexual desire, found in a man (contrast to nymphomania)
2. The quality of excessive sexual passion in a male

Synonyms

• satyrism
• satyromania

Related terms

• satyriasist
• satyriatic
• satyr

Translations

uncontrollable sexual desire

Finnish: satyriaasi French: satyriasis (fr), satyrisme (fr) m, satyriasisme (fr) m

Portuguese: satiríase (pt) Spanish: satiriasis f