ecstasy — an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɛkstəsi/
Example Sentences
- The student was in pure ecstasy when he found out he got a perfect score on the CSAT.
- My mom went into ecstasy when I finally cleaned my room without being asked.
- The fans screamed in ecstasy when their favorite K-pop star appeared on stage.
ecstasy
NOUN[/ˈɛkstəsi/]
an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
Overwhelming joy and blissful excitement
Painting fantasy through history brings pure ecstasy!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Ecstasy derives from Greek ekstasis, literally meaning 'to stand outside' or 'to stand apart'. The term originally referred to a state of being outside one's normal consciousness, eventually coming to denote intense feelings of overwhelming joy, rapture, or transcendent emotion.
Breakdown
ek- (out, outside) + stasis (standing, state, position) = a state of standing outside one's normal consciousness or condition.
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📝Examples
“The student was in pure ecstasy when he found out he got a perfect score on the CSAT.”
“My mom went into ecstasy when I finally cleaned my room without being asked.”
“The fans screamed in ecstasy when their favorite K-pop star appeared on stage.”
“He experienced ecstasy when he discovered that the cafeteria was serving pizza today.”
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