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单词 Pygmalionism
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Definition of Pygmalionism in English:

Pygmalionism

noun pɪɡˈmeɪlɪənɪz(ə)m
Psychology
  • The condition of loving a statue, image, or inanimate object; sexual attraction towards such an object.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Havelock Ellis (1859–1939), writer and sexologist. From Pygmalion, the name of a character in Greek mythology + -ism, apparently after German Pygmalionismus.

Definition of Pygmalionism in US English:

Pygmalionism

nounpɪɡˈmeɪlɪənɪz(ə)m
Psychology
  • The condition of loving a statue, image, or inanimate object; sexual attraction towards such an object.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Havelock Ellis (1859–1939), writer and sexologist. From Pygmalion, the name of a character in Greek mythology + -ism, apparently after German Pygmalionismus.

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