- nympholepsies
- 'nɪmfəlepsɪ n. ecstatic state supposedly caused by nymphs; emotional frenzy
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
nympholepsies
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nympholepsy — nympholeptic /nim feuh lep tik/, adj. /nim feuh lep see/, n., pl. nympholepsies. 1. an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs. 2. a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable. [1765 75; formed on NYMPHOLEPT, on the model… … Universalium
nympholepsy — noun /ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsi/ A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable. If young persons of both sexes were brought together in the honest practical relations of organized labor, we should see no … Wiktionary
nympholepsy — /ˈnɪmfəlɛpsi/ (say nimfuhlepsee) noun (plural nympholepsies) 1. an ecstasy supposedly inspired by nymphs. 2. a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable. {blend of nympholept and epilepsy} –nympholeptic /nɪmfəˈlɛptɪk/ (say nimfuh leptik),… …
