nympholept

nym·pho·lept

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nim-fuh-lept]
- /ˈnɪm fəˌlɛpt/
- /nˈɪmphəʊlˌept/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nim-fuh-lept]
- /ˈnɪm fəˌlɛpt/

Definitions of nympholept word

noun nympholept a person seized with nympholepsy. 1
noun nympholept A person affected by nympholepsy. 1
noun nympholept a person afflicted by nympholepsy 0

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Origin of nympholept

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; < Greek nymphólēptos caught by nymphs, equivalent to nýmph(ē) nymph + -o- -o- + lḗptos, verbid of lambánein to seize

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Parts of speech for Nympholept

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nympholept popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for nympholept

noun nympholept

aficionados — Plural form of aficionado.
energumen — A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
extremists — Plural form of extremist.
fanatics — Plural form of fanatic.
nuts — insane; crazy.

All 5 Synonyms of nympholept