[ 'nɪmfə(ʊ)ˌlɛpsi ]
■ noun literary frenzy caused by desire for the unattainable.
Derivatives
nympholept noun
nympholeptic adjective
Origin
C18: from Gk numpholēptos 'caught by nymphs', on the pattern of epilepsy .
NYMPHOLEPSY
Meaning of NYMPHOLEPSY in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004