hyperamative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌhaɪp.əɹˈam.ə.tɪv/ (US)
Etymology
From hyper- + amative.
Meanings
-
Excessively amorous, with sexual connotations.
“In Hartwell’s case, the provisional result is ... the equivalent, hyperamative hardness. Via Cornelia / Beulah, Eugene’s crushed arm points, directly if limply, at Hartwell’s iron phallus.”
1992, G. M. Goshgarian, To Kiss the Chastening Rod: Domestic Fiction and Sexual Ideology in the American Renaissance, Cornell Press:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hyperamative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hyperamative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unaroused · chaste · disinterested