nympholept
/ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpt/
noun
- A person who is intensely fascinated or obsessed with an unattainable ideal or desire.
- The young poet was a nympholept, forever chasing the perfect line of verse.
- In the novel, the main character is a nympholept who ruins his life pursuing a dream.
- She was a nympholept for adventure, always planning her next expedition.