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Harlot vs Nymphomaniac - What's the difference?

harlot | nymphomaniac |

As nouns the difference between harlot and nymphomaniac

is that harlot is (derogatory) a female prostitute while nymphomaniac is a woman with excessive sexual desire.

As adjectives the difference between harlot and nymphomaniac

is that harlot is (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base while nymphomaniac is (of a woman) having excessive sexual desire.

As a verb harlot

is to play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

harlot

English

(wikipedia harlot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (derogatory) a female prostitute

    • Synonyms

    * see * see

    Verb

  • To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.
    • (Milton)

    Synonyms

    * harlotize

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base
  • * William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors : Act 5, scene 1, 204–205
    • This day, great duke, she shut the doors upon me, / While she with harlots feasted in my house.

    nymphomaniac

    English

    (wikipedia nymphomaniac)

    Alternative forms

    * (of adjective ) nymphomaniacal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A woman with excessive sexual desire.
    • She's so horny she must be a nymphomaniac .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a woman) Having excessive sexual desire.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * hypersexuality