ecstasy
rapturous delight.
an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.
the frenzy of poetic inspiration.
mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things.
(often initial capital letter)Slang. MDMA.
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A visit to the produce section of the supermarket, with all its colors and 3D shapes, could send me into a sort of ecstasy.
Our brains exist in a state of “controlled hallucination” | Matthew Hutson | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThey might give a quick nod to its spiritual potential, but most of the discussion will focus on physical ecstasy.
In addition to its discreet application, it dries very quickly, so you don’t have to spend half an hour languishing in the shade while your friends prance around in their vitamin A-infused ecstasy.
This is all a far cry from older workplace dramas like Mad Men or Phantom Thread or literally any Aaron Sorkin show, whose flawed protagonists find meaning or ecstasy or redemption through a job brilliantly done.
Flack Is the Most Delectable in a New Wave of Shows About the Workaholics Who Make Hollywood Run | Judy Berman | June 11, 2021 | TimeFlowers knows exactly what sounds to combine so that the audience goes into ecstasy, a sensation that bounces back instantly and makes you raise your arms to the metallic beat that is more intense with every second.
‘I was born to create and entertain’ | Yariel Valdés González | February 17, 2021 | Washington Blade
No more wishing you could feel her hot breath on your neck as she writhes in ecstasy.
Sotheby’s for Sex: The Problem with Auctioning Off Sex with A Porn Star | Aurora Snow | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll Higuain had to do was pause, mark his target, and kick Argentina to ecstasy.
The goal offered ecstasy to free-kick aficionados, who have had little to cherish at this World Cup.
His experiments most famously introduced the empathogenic drug MDMA into the popular consciousness—under its street name, ecstasy.
The Week in Death: Alexander Shulgrin, Who Synthesized the Drug Ecstasy | The Telegraph | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMolly holds the reputation of being an unadulterated drug—ecstasy minus any and all substances used to cut it.
Miley, Molly, and Your Teen’s Mind | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | May 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe reached forward to it in ecstasy; but she might not enjoy it, save at the price which her conscience exacted.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettIt was a golden day, almost incredibly clear and radiant, quivering with brightness and life, and surely with ecstasy.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensHe saw pictures of exquisite delights, of earthly paradises, of joys that made life an ecstasy.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingWhile Norman set to work as pioneer, some skipped about in wild ecstasy, and Ethel knelt down to peer into the hole.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeA violent blow drew him from his ecstasy; his hat had been knocked off with the stroke of a soldier's halberd.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander Dumas
British Dictionary definitions for ecstasy
/ (ˈɛkstəsɪ) /
(often plural) a state of exalted delight, joy, etc; rapture
intense emotion of any kind: an ecstasy of rage
psychol overpowering emotion characterized by loss of self-control and sometimes a temporary loss of consciousness: often associated with orgasm, religious mysticism, and the use of certain drugs
archaic a state of prophetic inspiration, esp of poetic rapture
slang 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine; MDMA: a powerful drug that acts as a stimulant and can produce hallucinations
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