euphoria

[yoo-fawr-ee-uh]

noun

1. 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.

2. Psychology.,  a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.

euphoria

/ juːˈfɒrɪk, juːˈfɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a feeling of great elation, esp when exaggerated

Other Word Forms

• euphoric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphoria¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, from Greek euphoría “state of well-being”; eu-, -phore, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphoria¹

C19: from Greek: good ability to endure, from _eu- + pherein to bear

Example Sentences

The moment was one of great euphoria, but it should be tinged with the knowledge that pressure on Hamas can’t let up.

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It casts a shadow over the current euphoria, much like the dot-com bust with the broader AI boom.

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It would be unfair to throw a blanket of pessimism over a night that ended in such euphoria.

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Intuitively, it signals that ominous signs of euphoria are all around.

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That is why investors shouldn’t get caught up in the euphoria, and evaluate the company’s business model, management team, financial fundamentals and competitive position in its industry before investing, Miu says.

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Related Words

• elation 
• exhilaration 
• frenzy 
• glee 
• joy 
• jubilation 
• relaxation