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nympholepsy

[ nim-fuh-lep-see ]

noun

plural nympholepsies.
  1. an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
  2. a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable.

nympholepsy

/ ˈɪəˌɛɪ /

noun

  1. a state of violent emotion, esp when associated with a desire for something one cannot have
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲ⳾ˈپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • Բ⳾···پ [nim-f, uh, -, lep, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nympholepsy1

1765–75; formed on nympholept, on the model of epilepsy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nympholepsy1

C18: from nympholept , on the model of epilepsy

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