English · Emotions & Feelings
ecstasy
/ˈek.stə.si/
[/ˈek.stə.si/]
overwhelming delight
Advancednoun
Definition
A state of very intense, overwhelming happiness or joy.
Example
The music swelled, and for one shining moment the entire audience seemed lost in ecstasy.
The music swelled, and for one shining moment the entire audience seemed lost in ecstasy.
Etymology
From Greek 'ekstasis' (standing outside oneself), from 'ek' and 'histanai'.
How & Where It’s Used
Means rapturous joy; historically also a trance-like spiritual state.