pygmalionism

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noun

Love for an object of one's own creation.

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Meanings

pygmalionism1

nounpygmalionism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Pygmalionism.

Pygmalionism2

nounPygmalionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLove for an object of one's own creation.

Origin

From Pygmalion + -ism.

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APA

pygmalionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pygmalionism

MLA

“pygmalionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pygmalionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pygmalionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pygmalionism.

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