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hypersexual

hypersexual adjective: excessively interested in sex.

Adjective

hypersexual (comparative more hypersexual, superlative most hypersexual)

  1. Excessively interested in sex.
    • Add to this pornographic films, which have done more not only to objectify women but also to give men the idea that women are hypersexual and welcome their advances.2017 October 31, Cal Thomas, "Shocking But Not Surprising", Townhall.comhttp://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2017/10/31/shocking-but-not-surprising-n2402383
  2. Of or relating to hypersexuality.

Noun

hypersexual (plural hypersexuals)

  1. A person who is hypersexual.

Antonyms of hypersexual

Forms of hypersexual

Adjective
comparativemore hypersexual
superlativemost hypersexual
Noun
pluralhypersexuals

Origin of hypersexual

From hyper- + sexual.

Words formed from hypersexual

Questions about hypersexual

What does hypersexual mean?
Hypersexual means excessively interested in sex.
What part of speech is hypersexual?
Hypersexual can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near hypersexual in the dictionary

  1. hyperserotonaemia
  2. hyperserotonemia
  3. hyperserotonergic
  4. hypersexed
  5. hypersexist
  6. hypersexual
  7. hypersexualisation
  8. hypersexualise
  9. hypersexualised
  10. hypersexualises
  11. hypersexualising

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