nympholepsy
Meaning
A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsi/
Etymology
From nympho- + -lepsy, after Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “frenzied by the nymphs”, adjective).
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