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Meaning of nympholepsy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsi/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Examples

“If young persons of both sexes were brought together in the honest practical relations of organized labor, we should see no more of these fond nympholepsies”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

nympholept nymphologist nymphology Nymphomania Nymphomaniac Nymphomaniacs