euphoric
[ yoo-fawr-ik, -for- ]
/ yuˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /
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adjective
feeling or generating intense happiness, confidence, and a sense of well-being: I’ve experienced both crushing defeat and euphoric victory.She was euphoric when she received the Oscar.
Psychiatry. relating to or experiencing a pathologically exaggerated feeling of happiness, confidence, or energy: During a manic phase, people with bipolar disorder are usually euphoric and believe they can accomplish anything.
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