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ecstasy

ecs·tasy

UK/ˈɛkstəse/ US/ˈɛkstəsi/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

  • “listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture” Charles Dickens
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2.

a state of elated bliss

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Origin

From Old French estaise (“ecstasy, rapture”), from Latin ecstasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis), from ἐξίστημι (exístēmi, “to displace”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) and ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

Phrases

  • liquid ecstasy

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