nympholepsy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
  2. Nymphophilia.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsi/

Word forms

nympholepsy nympholepsies

Etymology

From nympho- + -lepsy, after Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “frenzied by the nymphs”, adjective).

Synonyms

Lolita complex Lolita syndrome nymphophilia

Related words

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