Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a condition where a person, often a woman, has an excessive and uncontrollable desire for a man or men; in modern psychology it is known as erotic fixation or obsessive love.

“The 18th-century physician who wrote about androlepsy believed that it was caused by an imbalance of bodily fluids.”

2. noun

A state of excessive and uncontrollable desire for a man or men; erotic fixation or obsessive love.

“Her androlepsy for a famous actor started to affect her daily life, causing her to become withdrawn and isolated.”