Word of the Day for Monday, October 4, 2010
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nympholepsy \NIM-fuh-lep-see\, noun:
nympholepsy \NIM-fuh-lep-see\, noun:
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1. A frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable.
1. A frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable.
2. An ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
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As the mid-term election draws near, the B.O. and his politburo are being drawn into a state of nympholepsy knowing that their stranglehold on the American public is inexorably being lost!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Nympholepsy stems from the Greek nympholeptos, "caught by nymphs."
Nympholepsy stems from the Greek nympholeptos, "caught by nymphs."
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