cuồng dâm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sexually frenzied; exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire: Describes a state of intense, often obsessive sexual craving or behavior that is considered extreme or pathological.
- Nymphomaniac (for women); satyriac (for men): Used in a clinical or descriptive context to denote a person, typically characterized by insatiable sexual appetite. This usage can be dated or offensive.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta bị coi là kẻ cuồng dâm. (He is considered a sexually frenzied man.)
- Những hành vi cuồng dâm của hắn khiến mọi người kinh sợ. (His frenzied sexual behavior terrified everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is strong and carries a highly negative, judgmental connotation. It is more likely to be found in literary, critical, or outdated clinical contexts rather than in polite or modern psychological discourse.
- It can function attributively to modify nouns like "hành vi" (behavior), "kẻ" (person), or "ác mộng" (nightmare).
Variants and Related Words
- Dâm đãng (adj): Lewd, lustful, licentious. Often implies moral condemnation for excessive sexual indulgence.
- Nứng (adj, vulgar): Horny, sexually aroused. A much more common, coarse, and non-clinical slang term.
- Ham muốn tình dục quá độ (phrase): Excessive sexual desire. A more neutral, descriptive phrase.
Synonyms
- Dâm đãng: Lewd, lustful.
- Lăng loàn (adj, often for women): Promiscuous, wanton. Focuses on unrestrained sexual behavior.
- Thèm khát nhục dục (phrase): Craving carnal desire.
Related Idioms
- Cuồng dâm cuồng bạo: A phrase combining "sexually frenzied" with "violently frenzied," used to describe someone seen as depraved and brutal.
- Tên tội phạm với bản chất cuồng dâm cuồng bạo. (The criminal with a frenziedly lustful and violent nature.)