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sexaholism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An addiction to sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2005, Sexaholism: The Closet Addiction http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=1367&id=16843, Niki Collins-Queen. Patrick Carnes says sexaholism transcend personality, gender, and socio-economic status and lists three levels of addiction in his book, "Out of the Shadows."

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexusder. Old French sexeder. Middle English sexe English sex Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English alcoholism English -oholism English -aholism English sexaholism From sex + -aholism, imitating alcoholism.