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edited March 2008 in Chit chat
being a nymphomaniac and a sexaholic? (no this is not a start of a joke, I just saw two separate shows on TV using both words and now I'm confused ... or something)
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  • edited March 2008
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    being a nymphomaniac and a sexaholic? (no this is not a start of a joke, I just saw two separate shows on TV using both words and now I'm confused ... or something)

    Sexaholic is a media made up word.
  • edited March 2008
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    being a nymphomaniac and a sexaholic? (no this is not a start of a joke, I just saw two separate shows on TV using both words and now I'm confused ... or something)

    nymphomaniac is used to describe females only.

    sexaholic doesn't exist.
  • edited March 2008
    Sexaholic is a construct for dimwits who don't have the intelligence to understand what nymphomaniac means. Contains 'sex' so immediately grabs the attention of dribbling shamblers. Chuckling among this particular sub-class can be also osberved when discussing sextants, sexagenarians and sextuplets.

    Huhhuh, I said 'sextant'.
  • edited March 2008
    one goes to therapy and the other is a slag.
  • edited March 2008
    nymphomaniac is used to describe females only.

    Yeah, that's what I thought!

    Ok, thanks people.
    sexaholic doesn't exist.

    But what about people who are "inflicted" with sexaholism? I.e. them there be addicted and such.
  • edited March 2008
    TRUE addiction generally means your body releases a chemical that makes your body crave something and so you have withdrawal symptoms without it.

    The term addiction is bandied around pretty loosely these days tho to describe many things that really boil down to a lack of self control.

    I guess it could be argued that sex is a true addiction as chemicals are released when 'the train arrives' so maybe there is such a thing after all.
  • edited March 2008
    I think I am going to stop watching the Family Guy and CSI right after the other. Causes ones brain to ponder things too much.

    Family guy had a skit about nymphomania while CSI dealt with sexaholism.
  • edited March 2008
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    Yeah, that's what I thought!

    Ok, thanks people.

    But what about people who are "inflicted" with sexaholism? I.e. them there be addicted and such.

    The term used to describe female sex addiction is nymphomania. The term used to describe male sex addiction is satyrism. The generic term "sex addiction" covers both male and female sex addictions.

    Both gender-specific terms are derived from Greek mythology - the nymphs and satyrs were the personal attendants of Dionysus, the god of sex and drinking.

    "Sexaholism", however, is an addiction to sexahol - although nobody can quite figure out how to distill the stuff.
  • edited March 2008
    Lockett wrote: »
    "Sexaholism", however, is an addiction to sexahol - although nobody can quite figure out how to distill the stuff.
    Sexahol, derived from 'sex ? hols', and hence 'sexaholism' is an addiction to wild, fantastic sex at least three times a day while on holiday. This affliction seems to die down, in my experience generally in the female half of a paired relationship, upon return to your usual climate.
  • edited March 2008
    Vertigo wrote: »
    Sexahol, derived from 'sex ? hols', and hence 'sexaholism' is an addiction to wild, fantastic sex at least three times a day while on holiday. This affliction seems to die down, in my experience generally in the female half of a paired relationship, upon return to your usual climate.
    A legal requirement when going on an 18-30 holiday...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited March 2008
    Where as 'sexicitisists' are gernerally thought to have caught one of the many 'roodiod' afflictions - or 'dictaphonics' as thay are more commonly known due to the first recorded case have been triggered by the misuse of a purple 'trim phone' (euphemism).

    There have also been many cases of so called 'sexacondriacs', where by the rich and famous and movie and film and television (but strangley, not radio) stars have had to make up raunchy stories about themseleves to gain publicity in a vain attempt to revive their flagging careers.

    Readers may like to know that a book that touches on these subjects, "Freudian Lips" by Frobush, is now available at all good sex shops and is published by Ladybird.
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