ecstasy

noun

ec·sta·sy ˈek-stə-sē How to pronounce ecstasy (audio)

plural ecstasies

: a state of overwhelming emotion

especially : rapturous delight

often capitalized : a synthetic amphetamine analog C₁₁H₁₅NO₂ used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties

called also MDMA

: trance

especially : a mystic or prophetic trance

: a state of being beyond reason and self-control

archaic : swoon

Example Sentences

His performance sent the audience into ecstasies. actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar

Recent Examples on the Web Three teenage girls were found unconscious in a Los Angeles County home on May 25 after taking ecstasy pills that were contaminated with fentanyl, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a Twitter post this week.

Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 The crowd in Allegiant Stadium immediately roared in ecstasy.

Andy Meek, BGR, 27 May 2022 But Frank Gehry designed the YOLA Center with high ceilings to give the sound room to breathe, and a volcanic explosion of ecstasy erupted at ground level, rising majestically heavenward.

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Suffice to say that my wife and I saw, course by course, our ecstasy supplanted by surprise, exaltation, wonderment, intrigue, gratitude and, finally, awe.

Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 July 2022 But these are the stories of my fear, my neuroses, my ecstasy and my journey.

Niko Stratis, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2022 The majority of fans aren’t screaming college kids breaking free of their suburban chains through the power of ecstasy and bare skin.

Kat Bein, SPIN, 30 July 2022 Yet there’s a starry glow to each of these tough-minded, analytical adventures, a steadfast sense of purpose that illuminated and energized Tourneur’s world view—and a gracefully spare sense of visual ecstasy to match.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Pro cyclist Biniam Girmay experienced the ecstasy and the agony of bike racing in the span of a few minutes.

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English exstasie, extasy "elation," borrowed from Middle French extasie, "stupor, transported state," borrowed from Late Latin ecstasis, extasis "trance, swoon, profound sleep," borrowed from Greek ékstasis "displacement, mental distraction, astonishment, trance," from eksta-, stem of existánai "to displace, drive out of one's senses, confound," exístasthai "to be astonished, lose consciousness" (from ex- ex- entry 3 + histánai "to cause to stand, place," hístasthai "to be standing") + -sis -sis — more at stand entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

单词	ecstasies
释义	ecstasy noun ec·sta·sy ˈek-stə-sē plural ecstasies 1 : a state of overwhelming emotion especially : rapturous delight 2 often capitalized : a synthetic amphetamine analog C₁₁H₁₅NO₂ used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties called also MDMA 3 : trance especially : a mystic or prophetic trance 4 a : a state of being beyond reason and self-control b archaic : swoon Synonyms cloud nine elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration heaven high intoxication paradise rapture rhapsody seventh heaven swoon transport See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His performance sent the audience into ecstasies. actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar Recent Examples on the Web Three teenage girls were found unconscious in a Los Angeles County home on May 25 after taking ecstasy pills that were contaminated with fentanyl, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a Twitter post this week. Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 The crowd in Allegiant Stadium immediately roared in ecstasy. Andy Meek, BGR, 27 May 2022 But Frank Gehry designed the YOLA Center with high ceilings to give the sound room to breathe, and a volcanic explosion of ecstasy erupted at ground level, rising majestically heavenward. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Suffice to say that my wife and I saw, course by course, our ecstasy supplanted by surprise, exaltation, wonderment, intrigue, gratitude and, finally, awe. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 July 2022 But these are the stories of my fear, my neuroses, my ecstasy and my journey. Niko Stratis, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2022 The majority of fans aren’t screaming college kids breaking free of their suburban chains through the power of ecstasy and bare skin. Kat Bein, SPIN, 30 July 2022 Yet there’s a starry glow to each of these tough-minded, analytical adventures, a steadfast sense of purpose that illuminated and energized Tourneur’s world view—and a gracefully spare sense of visual ecstasy to match. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Pro cyclist Biniam Girmay experienced the ecstasy and the agony of bike racing in the span of a few minutes. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English exstasie, extasy "elation," borrowed from Middle French extasie, "stupor, transported state," borrowed from Late Latin ecstasis, extasis "trance, swoon, profound sleep," borrowed from Greek ékstasis "displacement, mental distraction, astonishment, trance," from eksta-, stem of existánai "to displace, drive out of one's senses, confound," exístasthai "to be astonished, lose consciousness" (from ex- ex- entry 3 + histánai "to cause to stand, place," hístasthai "to be standing") + -sis -sis — more at stand entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a Kids Definition ecstasy noun ec·sta·sy ˈek-stə-sē plural ecstasies : very great happiness or delight Medical Definition ecstasy noun ec·sta·sy ˈek-stə-sē plural ecstasies 1 : a trance state in which intense absorption (as in religious ideation) is accompanied by loss of sense perception and voluntary control 2 often capitalized : a synthetic amphetamine analog C₁₁H₁₅NO₂ used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties called also MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, XTC ecstasies noun plural of ecstasy as in joys a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance joys raptures rhapsodies pleasures trances blisses frenzies elations intoxications heavens exhilarations delights swoons transports exaltations highs passions paradises reveries seventh heaven cloud nine felicities euphorias fervors glees gaieties exuberances jubilations inspirations enchantments gayeties cheers jubilances Antonyms & Near Antonyms depressions miseries woes melancholies glooms dejections despairs blues doldrums dumps desolations mopes despondencies disheartenments See More
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