nympholepsy

[ nim-fuh-lep-see ]

/ ˈnɪm fəˌlɛp si /

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.

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/, adjective

Words nearby nympholepsy

nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphoncus, nymphotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for nympholepsy

Nympholepsy is no more a Greek word than epilepsy, and nobody would or could object to epilepsy or apoplexy as a Greek word.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II|Elizabeth Barrett Browning
But he was busy with his new story, in the throes of nympholepsy, seeing visions, hearing voices.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
Through solitude this passion may be exalted into a frenzy like a nympholepsy.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
The most common disease to genius is nympholepsy—the saddening for a spirit that the world knows not.
Godolphin, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

When the show was over he abandoned Miss Clampett on her door-step and went to his own boarding-house in a nympholepsy.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

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, adjective

Word Origin for nympholepsy

C18: from nympholept, on the model of epilepsy

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单词	nympholepsy
释义	nympholepsy [ nim-fuh-lep-see ] / ˈnɪm fəˌlɛp si / 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. 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/, adjective Words nearby nympholepsy nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphoncus, nymphotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nympholepsy Nympholepsy is no more a Greek word than epilepsy, and nobody would or could object to epilepsy or apoplexy as a Greek word. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II\|Elizabeth Barrett Browning But he was busy with his new story, in the throes of nympholepsy, seeing visions, hearing voices. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes Through solitude this passion may be exalted into a frenzy like a nympholepsy. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)\|Thomas De Quincey The most common disease to genius is nympholepsy—the saddening for a spirit that the world knows not. Godolphin, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton When the show was over he abandoned Miss Clampett on her door-step and went to his own boarding-house in a nympholepsy. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes 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, adjective Word Origin for nympholepsy C18: from nympholept, on the model of epilepsy 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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