hypersexual
adjective
hy·per·sex·u·al
ˌhī-pər-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl 
-ˈsek-shəl
: exhibiting unusual or excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity
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typically users of crystal meth report that the powerful stimulant leaves them feeling hypersexual as well as euphoric
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The hypersexual bi character is a prominent, and harmful, trope in modern media.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
The hypersexual Latina stereotype is pervasive throughout Latin America and has made life harder for Yahira Montoya, a 20-year-old tour guide in Medellín, Colombia.
—Christina Noriega, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
Some researchers attribute hypersexual stereotypes to higher rates of intimate partner violence for bisexual women.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
As part of that effort, the fungus also makes cicadas hypersexual.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 June 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
The hypersexual Latina stereotype is pervasive throughout Latin America and has made life harder for Yahira Montoya, a 20-year-old tour guide in Medellín, Colombia.
—Christina Noriega, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
Some researchers attribute hypersexual stereotypes to higher rates of intimate partner violence for bisexual women.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
As part of that effort, the fungus also makes cicadas hypersexual.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 June 2024
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hypersexual
adjective
hy·per·sex·u·al
-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl
: exhibiting unusual or excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity
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