n.
Pronunciation: ' nim(p)-f ə - ˌ lep-s ē
Function: noun
Etymology: nympholept, from Greek nymphol ē ptos frenzied, literally, caught by nymphs, from nymph ē + lambanein to seize ― more at LATCH
Date: 1775
1 : a demonic enthusiasm held by the ancients to seize one bewitched by a nymph
2 : a frenzy of emotion
– nym · pho · lept \ - ˌ lept \ noun
– nym · pho · lep · tic \ ˌ nim(p)-f ə - ' lep-tik \ adjective