EROTOMANIA Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

erotomania

noun

Definition of erotomania

as in nymphomania

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Recent Examples of erotomania This eccentric delusion is clinically recognized as erotomania. — Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022

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nymphomania

Noun

The old include the obvious (Louis) and less obvious (a one-of-a-kind musical origin story), but the new arrives in the form of the mysterious Gabriella (Jennifer Ehle), Lestat’s undead mother whose thirst for blood ranks a distant second to her nymphomania.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026

Definition of nymphomania

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