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nympholepsy

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1. n. A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. Source: opted
2. n. a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable Source: wordnet
3. A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. [R.] De Quincey. The nympholepsy of some fond despair. Byron. Source: webster
4. A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon onewho had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. [R.] De Quincey.The nympholepsy of some fond despair. Byron. Source: adambom
5. n. a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable Source: ecdict

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upon nymph accidentally coming demoniac ecstasy enthusiasm looked possession species byron despair emotion fond frenzy something unattainable

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nymphets nymphette nymphic nymphical Nymphicus hollandicus nymphiparous nymphish

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