princess disease
n.— «In the end, we knew it was not to be, and realized that the sight of me in that dress had left us both in full grip of the princess disease. The result was an ache that only Belgian waffles with whipped cream and strawberries could dull.» —“Princess Bride” by Lara Mills Ottawa Citizen (Can.) Feb. 8, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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