(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.

Alternative form of pygmalion (“one who acts in a way reminiscent of the sculptor”)

One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with), as in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in which he sometimes refers to his main character (Henry Higgins) as Pygmalion Higgins.

plural of pygmalion

Love for an object of one's own creation.

Alternative form of Pygmalionism

plural of Pygmalion

Of or relating to Pygmalion.

The phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people is, the better they perform.

plural of Pygmalion effect