nympholepsy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable

WordNet

Nym"pho*lep`sy noun
Etymology
Gr. a nymph + to seize.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913