Definition of NYMPHOLEPSY

nympholepsy

Plural: nympholepsies

Noun

  • a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
  • A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.

Origin / Etymology

From nympho- + -lepsy, after Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “frenzied by the nymphs”, adjective).

Scrabble Score: 26

nympholepsy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nympholepsy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nympholepsy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

nympholepsy: valid Words With Friends Word