英语词汇“nympholepsy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nym•pho•lep•sy n., pl. -sies.

nym•pho•lep•tic adj.

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nympholepsy /ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsɪ/ n ( pl -sies)

a state of violent emotion, esp when associated with a desire for something one cannot have

Etymology: 18th Century: from nympholept, on the model of epilepsy

ˌnymphoˈleptic adj

单词	nympholepsy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nym•pho•lep•sy (nim′fə lep′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies. an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs. a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable. 1765–75; formed on nympholept, on the model of epilepsy nym•pho•lep•tic (nim′fə lep′tik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nympholepsy /ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsɪ/ n ( pl -sies) a state of violent emotion, esp when associated with a desire for something one cannot have Etymology: 18th Century: from nympholept, on the model of epilepsy ˌnymphoˈleptic adj
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