"estromania" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: œstromania [alternative]
Etymology: From estrus + -mania, from Ancient Greek: οἶστρος (oîstros, “passionate frenzy”) + μανία (manía, “madness”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|estrus|mania}} estrus + -mania, {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} estromania (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, rare) nymphomania (in humans or other animals) Tags: obsolete, rare, uncountable

Alternative forms

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