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ecstatic

[ek-stat-ik]

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adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion.
an ecstatic frenzy;
ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
subject to or in a state of ecstasy; full of joy; rapturous.
They are absolutely ecstatic about their new baby.

noun

a person subject to fits of ecstasy.
The author, a known ecstatic, could write only in fits of rage or glee.

ecstatic

/ ɛkˈstætɪk /

adjective

in a trancelike state of great rapture or delight
showing or feeling great enthusiasm
ecstatic applause

noun

a person who has periods of intense trancelike joy

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Other Word Forms

ecstatically adverb
nonecstatic adjective
nonecstatically adverb
unecstatic adjective
unecstatically adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ecstatic¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Middle French extatique, and Medieval Latin ecstaticus, from Greek ekstatikós, derivative of ecstasy + -ic ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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He was ecstatic when he got in, and quickly realized that his accomplishments on the gridiron paled in comparison to some of his new classmates.

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