NYMPHOLEPSY
nympholepsy
(noun) a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nympholepsy (countable and uncountable, plural nympholepsies)
A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
Source: Wiktionary
Nym"pho*lep`sy, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. [R.] De Quincey. The nympholepsy of some fond despair. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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