1. A term referring to a sexual attraction to a statue.
2. A word derived from the Myth of Pygmalion and his prize sculpture that he named Galatea (sleeping love).
2. A word derived from the Myth of Pygmalion and his prize sculpture that he named Galatea (sleeping love).
In this myth Pygmalion was attempting to create a sculpture of Aphrodite the Goddess of Love. To do this he let his love for the Goddess guide his hands. Unfortunately this had the side effect of making him fall into love with his statue. Aphrodite was moved by this mans efforts, and granted him the gift of his hearts desire. This brought his statue to life so that he and the statue could live happily ever after!
This is Pygmalionism in its original Sense.
This is Pygmalionism in its original Sense.
by Cledwin October 19, 2006
1 term referring to the myth where a mysoginistic artist seeks to create a statue more beautiful than all the women in the world because he believes them to all be terribly flawed. He ends up creating the most beautiful statue ( names it Galatea) and falling in love with it because it is "perfect" because he made it. He drives himself crazy with longing for the statue, going so far as to dress it up and leave it food. Aphrodite takes pity on him because she sees he has atoned for his hatred of women and makes Galatea come alive. Pygmalion and Galatea are married and live together "happily ever after".
2) being a perfectionist, snobby or loosely, someone with ridiculously high standards in love
2) being a perfectionist, snobby or loosely, someone with ridiculously high standards in love
"Pygmalion was a total douche but he got what he wanted, Pygmalionism works!"
"He's so picky, must be pygmalionism or something"
"He's so picky, must be pygmalionism or something"
by strawberryxlawliet September 24, 2009
by le1 December 12, 2007
The Pygmalion Effect explains that people tend to perform up to the level that others expect of them. This effect explains why our relationships are usually self-fulfilling prophecies. Once you set expectations for somebody, that person will tend to live up to that expectation, whether it's good or bad.
But the Pygmalion Effect also applies to your personal growth. Your beliefs about yourself impact your actions towards others, which influence their beliefs about you and their actions towards you.
But the Pygmalion Effect also applies to your personal growth. Your beliefs about yourself impact your actions towards others, which influence their beliefs about you and their actions towards you.
Positive expectations influence performance positively, and negative expectations influence performance negatively. ... In educational circles, this has been termed the Pygmalion Effect, or more colloquially, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
by Pygma November 22, 2021
When George Bernard Shaw's two lips rub against your shins...or the feeling you get from drinking absinthe
Mmmmm I wish someone was giving a pygmalion right now or I wish could drink absinthe. I like the feeling of two lips on my shins.
by James Joyce October 30, 2007