Andromania

Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Also known as: Nymphomania

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Andromania is a historical term defined in the 1930s as a synonym for nymphomania. It describes an uncontrollable need for sexual gratification.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANDROMANIA (from the Greek aner, andros - man and mania - madness), a synonym for nymphomania (see); an uncontrollable need for sexual gratification.

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“Andromania.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/andromania/