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Pygmalion
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pygmalion
English
Etymology
From en grc Πυγμαλίων, from en phn 𐤐𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤕𐤍 puġ‘mayaton, from en phn 𐤐𐤌𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤍 pumayyaton Pumay has given, from en phn 𐤐𐤌𐤉 Pumay + en phn 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yaton to give.
Pronunciation
en /pɪɡˈmeɪliən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pygmalion.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en Greek mythology A legendary sculptor who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with.
weekend 2026-07-25 Life & Arts AI's quest for morality Carmody Grey 1 It dawned on me that they Anthropic were under a kind of enchantment. Like Pygmalion, they had fallen in love with their own creation.
Derived terms
en not Pygmalion likely Pygmalion word Pygmalionesque Pygmalionic Pygmalionism
Noun
en pygmalion one who acts in a way reminiscent of the sculptor.
Anagrams
en agilmnopy maypoling
en eponyms