Definitions

1. noun

A rock in the Aegean Sea that in Greek mythology was the object of Pygmalion’s love, transformed into a living being by Venus.

“The myth of Galatea serves as an inspiration for artists and writers to this day.”

2. noun

In psychology, a person or thing that one idealizes or is infatuated with.

“She had become a Galatea for him, someone he couldn’t stop thinking about.”