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DictionarySeePygmalionpygmalionism
pyg·mal·ion·ism (pig-māl'yŏn-izm), Rarely used term for the state of being in love with an object of one's own creation. [Pygmalion, G. myth. char.] Sexuoerotism evoked by a statue, doll or mannequin or object, which contrasts to the use of a mannequin as a surrogate for a real personpygmalionism (pĭg-mā′lē-ŏn-ĭzm) [named for Pygmalion, a sculptor and king in Gr. mythology, who fell in love with a figure he carved] The psychopathic condition of falling in love with one's own creation.Pygmalion, Greek mythological character. Pygmalion effect - self-fulfilling prophesy. Synonym(s): Rosenthal effectpygmalionism - rarely used term for the state of being in love with an object of one's own creation. |