Nympholepsy (Noun)
Meaning
A frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Her obsession with the celebrity had reached a state of nympholepsy, causing her to spend every waking moment thinking of him.
- The artist's nympholepsy for the perfect masterpiece drove him to create piece after piece, never satisfied with the results.
- In his nympholepsy for the elusive and beautiful woman, he forgot about his friends and family, neglecting the people who truly cared for him.
- The poet's nympholepsy for the ideal love was reflected in his melancholic verses, which expressed the longing for something he could never have.
- The young musician's nympholepsy for fame led him to take risks and make sacrifices, but it also fueled his creativity and passion for music.