tantalism

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A punishment like that of the mythological Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable. countable,uncountable
    — I dare say will think it a lively representation of a person lying under the torments of such a kind of Tantalism , or Platonic Hell , as that which we have now under consideration .

词形变化

tantalisms plural

词源

tantalize + -ism.
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