hypersexual

hy·per·sex·u·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/

Definitions of hypersexual word

adjective hypersexual unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters. 1
noun hypersexual a person who is hypersexual. 1
noun hypersexual Excessively interested in sex. 1
adjective hypersexual extremely or excessively sexual or given to sexual activities 0
adjective hypersexual having an unusually great sexual drive 0

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Origin of hypersexual

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; hyper- + sexual

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Parts of speech for Hypersexual

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hypersexual popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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