Meaning Of The Word Nympholepsy

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nympholepsy in American English
in ancient times, a state of frenzy that was believed to seize any man who looked at a nymph
noun: an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs

nympholepsy in British English
noun: a state of violent emotion, esp when associated with a desire for something one cannot have

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