ecstasy
[ ek-stuh-see ]
/ ˈɛk stə si /
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noun, plural ec·sta·sies.
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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Origin of ecstasy
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2. Ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation share a sense of being taken or moved out of one's self or one's normal state, and entering a state of intensified or heightened feeling. Ecstasy suggests an intensification of emotion so powerful as to produce a trancelike dissociation from all but the single overpowering feeling: an ecstasy of rage, grief, love. Rapture shares the power of ecstasy but most often refers to an elevated sensation of bliss or delight, either carnal or spiritual: the rapture of first love. Transport, somewhat less extreme than either ecstasy or rapture, implies a strength of feeling that results in expression of some kind: They jumped up and down in a transport of delight. Exaltation refers to a heady sense of personal well-being so powerful that one is lifted above normal emotional levels and above normal people: wild exaltation at having finally broken the record.
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British Dictionary definitions for ecstasy
ecstasy
/ (ˈɛkstəsɪ) /
noun plural -sies
(often plural) a state of exalted delight, joy, etc; rapture
intense emotion of any kindan 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
Word Origin for ecstasy
C14: from Old French extasie, via Medieval Latin from Greek ekstasis displacement, trance, from existanai to displace, from ex- out + histanai to cause to stand
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Medical definitions for ecstasy
ecstasy
[ ĕk′stə-sē ]
n.
MDMA.
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