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nympholepsy
[ nim-fuh-lep-see ]
/ ˈnɪm fəˌlɛp si /
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noun, plural nym·pho·lep·sies.
an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable.
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Origin of nympholepsy
1765–75; formed on nympholept, on the model of epilepsy
OTHER WORDS FROM nympholepsy
nym·pho·lep·tic [nim-fuh-lep-tik], /ˌnɪm fəˈlɛp tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby nympholepsy
nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphet, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphs, Nymwegen
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British Dictionary definitions for nympholepsy
nympholepsy
/ (ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsɪ) /
noun plural -sies
a state of violent emotion, esp when associated with a desire for something one cannot have
Derived forms of nympholepsy
nympholeptic, adjectiveWord Origin for nympholepsy
C18: from nympholept, on the model of epilepsy
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