euphoria
Americannoun
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a state of intense happiness and self-confidence.
She was flooded with euphoria as she went to the podium to receive her Student Research Award.
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Psychology. a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.
noun
Other Word Forms
- euphoric adjective
Etymology
Origin of euphoria
First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, from Greek euphoría “state of well-being”; eu-, -phore, -ia
Example Sentences
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Robot euphoria is slowly taking over Wall Street.
From Barron's
If you’re looking for signs of dangerous euphoria across the markets, they are easy to find.
From MarketWatch
No matter the changes, there remains a common thread within collectors throughout the years: opening packages and feeling a bump of euphoria when a chase card, a sought-after item, appears.
From Los Angeles Times
The aesthetic—defined by color, self-expression and a kind of accessible euphoria—reflects a generational move toward communities built through presence rather than platforms.
Plus, he says the very existence of such prominent tech bubble fears shows there’s no euphoria, but rather more measured enthusiasm.
From Barron's
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