Gynethusia

/ˌdʒɪnɪˈθuːziə/ noun

Definition

Excessive or abnormal pleasure or satisfaction derived from the presence or company of women.

Etymology

From Greek 'gyne' (woman) + 'thusia' (from 'thymos', spirit, passion). This is a rare psychological or philosophical term describing a particular emotional state.

Kelly Says

This obscure term reveals how 19th-century psychologists tried to categorize emotional responses to the opposite sex using Greek medical terminology—today we'd recognize many of these as completely normal rather than psychological conditions needing naming.

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