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satyriasis

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌsatɪˈrʌɪəsɪs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Excessive sexual desire, found in a man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satyrism, satyromania

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hypersexuality

2

noun

Meaning 2

The quality of excessive sexual passion in a male.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

abnormally intense sexual desire in men

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sexual desire, eros, concupiscence, physical attraction

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неконтролируемо полово влечение (nekontroliruemo polovo vlečenie) — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • Finnish: satyriaasi — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • French: satyriasis — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • French: satyrisme — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • French: satyriasisme — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • Greek: σατυρίαση (satyríasi) — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • Ancient Greek: σατυρίασις (saturíasis) — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • Portuguese: satiríase — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • Spanish: satiriasis — uncontrollable sexual desire
  • Swedish: satyriasis — uncontrollable sexual desire