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| igottaknow |
| I got a question. A nymphomaniac is a woman with excessive sexual desire but what is the equivalent word for a man? Or is this word based on the double standard that its OK for a man to be sexually promiscuous but not a woman? I know of a guy who I think is a nymphomaniac but I need a word for him but women seem to have monopoly on this vocab (ie nymphomaniac, whore, slut...). Are there any words out there for men acting this way? |
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| Marc Summers |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
I got a question. A nymphomaniac is a woman with excessive sexual desire but what is the equivalent word for a man? Or is this word based on the double standard that its OK for a man to be sexually promiscuous but not a woman? I know of a guy who I think is a nymphomaniac but I need a word for him but women seem to have monopoly on this vocab (ie nymphomaniac, whore, slut...). Are there any words out there for men acting this way? |
A promiscuous man! |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
Are there any words out there for men acting this way? |
All men are like that by default. So, the answer is "average male".
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Damnit, Nou. Steal my thunder, will you. |
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| lücid |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphomaniac
| quote: | | In males the disorder was called satyriasis (for etymology of the words, see nymph and satyr). Satyriasis owes its name to the mythical masculine creatures of Ancient Greece, half man/half goat creatures known as Satyrs. |
doesn't sound quite as sexy as "nymphomaniac"... |
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| eFeKz |
| i dont think there is an equivalent...just like there isnt a female counterpart for chauvinist |
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by Marc Summers
A promiscuous man! |
close but no cigar because you had to qualify it with 'man'. |
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| igottaknow |
how do you pronounce 'Satyriasis'? |
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
Gigolo? |
bingo! |
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| dj_bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by eFeKz
i dont think there is an equivalent...just like there isnt a female counterpart for chauvinist |
Chauvinist has nothing to do with gender. |
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| eFeKz |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
how do you pronounce 'Satyriasis'? |
webster can help |
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