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nym⋅pho⋅lep⋅sy

  [nim-fuh-lep-see]
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–noun, plural -sies.
1. an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
2. a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable.
Origin:
1765–75; formed on nympholept, on the model of epilepsy

Related forms:
nym⋅pho⋅lep⋅tic  [nim-fuh-lep-tik] , adjective
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nym·pho·lep·sy   (nĭm'fə-lěp'sē)   
n.   pl. nym·pho·lep·sies

  1. A frenzy supposed by ancient peoples to have been induced by nymphs.

  2. An emotional frenzy.


[From nympholept.]
nym'pho·lep'tic (-lěp'tĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: nym·pho·lep·sy
Pronunciation: 'nim(p)-f&-"lep-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sies
: afrenzy of erotic emotion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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