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nympholepsy

/ˈnɪm.fəˌlep.si/

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noun

/ˈnɪm.fəˌlep.si/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние сильного эмоционального возбуждения или исступления, часто вызванное недостижимым желанием или идеалом.

A noun referring to a state of intense emotional excitement or frenzy, often inspired by an unattainable desire or ideal.

uncountable

  1. Intense emotional frenzyC2formal

    A state of intense emotional excitement or frenzy, often for something unattainable or idealized.

    ruЭмоциональное исступление

    • He was seized by a nympholepsy for the lost city of Atlantis.
    • Her passion for the unattainable artist bordered on nympholepsy.
    • The poet's work was driven by a nympholepsy for perfect beauty.

    Synonymsdeliriumecstasyexcitementfervorfeverfrenzyinfatuationpassionrapture

    Antonymscalmnesscomposureequanimityserenitytranquility

Forms
  • nympholepsies plural form
  • nympholepsies' possessive plural form
  • nympholepsy's possessive singular form