nympholepsy
nympholepsy · nympholepsies
A frenzied state of emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainableA frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
/ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
(countable, uncountable)Nymphophilia.
Origin
From nympho- + -lepsy, after Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “frenzied by the nymFrom nympho- + -lepsy, after Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “frenzied by the nymphs”, adjective).
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Forms
plural: nympholepsies| Singular | nympholepsy |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsLolita complexnymphophiliaLolita syndrome
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednympholept
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable