nympholept
[ nim-fuh-lept ]
/ ˈnɪm fəˌlɛpt /
noun
a person seized with nympholepsy.
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Words nearby nympholept
nymphectomy, nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphoncus, nymphotomy, nymphs
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Example sentences from the Web for nympholept
Thanks to it—all thanks to it—I did not become a nympholept.
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British Dictionary definitions for nympholept
nympholept
/ (ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpt) /
noun
a person afflicted by nympholepsy
Word Origin for nympholept
C19: from Greek numpholēptos caught by nymphs, from numphē nymph + lambanein to seize
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