pygmalionism

Etymology

From Pygmalion + -ism.

pygmalionism means love for an object of one's own creation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why “pygmalionism” is a great word

PYGMALIONISM — [Noun] A profound love directed toward an object of one's own creation. From the name Pygmalion, a legendary sculptor in Greek mythology who fell in love with a statue he created, combined with the suffix -ism, denoting a practice or condition. Unlike agalmatophilia, which specifies a paraphilia for statues or dolls regardless of creator, or narcissism, which turns its adoration inward, pygmalionism is love cast outward onto the perfect mirror of one's own skill. It is the potter's devotion to a vessel still on the wheel, the programmer's fondness for a flawless line of code, the writer's tender despair at a finished and silent manuscript—the profound and lonely paradox of worshipping a masterpiece that can never return your gaze.

noun

Love for an object of one's own creation.