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euphoriaa feeling of intense excitement and happiness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a feeling of intense excitement and happiness

Pronunciation (IPA): /juˈfɔːriə/

Korean meaning: 극도의 흥분과 행복감, 도취감

Korean pronunciation: 유**포**리아

Example Sentences

  • After eating mom's kimchi jjigae, I experienced pure euphoria.
  • The investor's euphoria quickly turned to panic when the stock market crashed.
  • She was in a state of euphoria when she found out her exam results.

euphoria

NOUN

//juˈfɔːriə//

a feeling of intense excitement and happiness

euphoria concept
💡 Concept

The crowd felt pure euphoria after their team won the championship.

euphoria mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The successful launch created euphoria throughout the company.

euphoria rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Euphoria followed victory and brought a feeling of glory.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/juˈfɔːriə/
🇬🇧 UK/juˈfɔːriə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixeu--
Rootphor
Suffix--ia

Origin

From Greek 'euphoria', derived from 'eu-' (well, good) and 'pherein' (to bear or carry). The word literally means 'ability to endure well' and came to describe a state of intense happiness and well-being.

🎵Rhyme

cafeteriabacteriahysteria
cafeteria
bacteria
hysteria

🔗Collocations

drug-induced euphoria
feel euphoria
euphoria subsides
initial euphoria
euphoria wears off
post-victory euphoria

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After eating mom's kimchi jjigae, I experienced pure euphoria.

The investor's euphoria quickly turned to panic when the stock market crashed.

She was in a state of euphoria when she found out her exam results.

😄 Fun example

The euphoria of finding a parking spot in Seoul lasted exactly 30 seconds.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

elationecstasyblissraptureexhilaration

Antonyms

depressiondespairmisery

Related

excitementjoyhappinessintoxicationhigh

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