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.
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Origin of euphoria
First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, from Greek euphoría “state of well-being”; see eu-, -phore, -ia
Explanation
Use euphoria to describe a feeling of great happiness and well-being, but know that euphoria often more than that––it's unusually, crazy happy, over the top. Euphoria can even be classified as a mental illness. The earliest use of euphoria was to describe the relief provided by a medical procedure. The word was borrowed from New Latin, from the Greek word meaning "ability to bear easily, fertility," from euphoros "healthy," from the prefix eu- "good, well" plus pherein "to bear."
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Example Sentences
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Tech conglomerate SoftBank—a proxy for the AI trade—Advantest and Kioxia, to name a few, have oscillated sharply as market sentiment flits between euphoria over the technology’s long-term promise and pessimism over monetization and sky-high valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
“This is a team that deserves a huge respect from me … the way they use this euphoria around them for this World Cup, it’s nice to see this. I really respect them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
There's a focus on community and the euphoria of - in his own words - "dancing together, sweating together and singing together".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Despite high market euphoria, Citi forecasts the S&P 500 to reach 8,100 by year-end, driven by strong AI-led profit growth.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Ruby worried about Bloom, he always seemed so on edge— And then she wondered if everyone had signed her petition only in a moment of euphoria.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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