About The Word Ecstasy
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Ecstasy
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What's The Definition Of Ecstasy?
[n] a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States
[n] a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens [n] a state of elated bliss Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecstasy: Adam | exaltation | MDMA | methylenedioxymethamphetamine | rapture | raptus | transport | X Related Terms | Find terms related to Ecstasy: abandon | affection | affectionateness | afflatus | amativeness | amorousness | ardency | ardor | beatification | beatitude | bewitchment | blessedness | bliss | blissfulness | cheer | cheerfulness | cloud nine | craze | delectation | delight | delirium | demonstrativeness | dharana | dhyana | ecstasis | ecstatics | elation | enchantment | enjoyment | euphoria | exaltation | excitement | exhilaration | exuberance | felicity | fervency | fervidness | fervor | fire | fire and fury | frenzy | furor | furore | fury | gaiety | gladness | glee | goatishness | gratification | gusto | happiness | heart | heartiness | heat | heaven | high spirits | horniness | hypnosis | hysteria | impassionedness | inspiration | intoxication | joy | joyance | joyfulness | liveliness | lovelornness | lovesickness | madness | orgasm | orgy | overhappiness | overjoyfulness | paradise | paroxysm | passion | passionateness | pleasure | rage | rapture | ravishment | relish | rhapsody | romanticism | samadhi | savor | sentimentality | seventh heaven | sexiness | soul | spirit | sunshine | susceptibility | tearing passion | thrill | towering rage | trance | transport | unalloyed happiness | vehemence | verve | warmth | warmth of feeling | yoga trance | zeal See Also | bliss | blissfulness | cloud nine | emotional state | seventh heaven | spirit | stimulant | stimulant drug | walking on air Ecstasy In Webster's Dictionary \Ec"sta*sy\, n.; pl. {Ecstasies}. [F. extase, L.
ecstasis, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put out of place, derange; ? =
? out + ? to set, stand. See {Ex-}, and {Stand}.] [Also
written {extasy}.]
1. The state of being beside one's self or rapt out of one's
self; a state in which the mind is elevated above the
reach of ordinary impressions, as when under the influence
of overpowering emotion; an extraordinary elevation of the
spirit, as when the soul, unconscious of sensible objects,
is supposed to contemplate heavenly mysteries.
Like a mad prophet in an ecstasy. --Dryden.
This is the very ecstasy of love. --Shak.
2. Excessive and overmastering joy or enthusiasm; rapture;
enthusiastic delight.
He on the tender grass Would sit, and hearken even
to ecstasy. --Milton.
3. Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive
grief of anxiety; insanity; madness. [Obs.]
That unmatched form and feature of blown youth
Blasted with ecstasy. --Shak.
Our words will but increase his ecstasy. --Marlowe.
4. (Med.) A state which consists in total suspension of
sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely of mental
power. The body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation and
breathing are not affected. --Mayne.
\Ec"sta*sy\, v. t. To fill ecstasy, or with rapture or enthusiasm. [Obs.] The most ecstasied order of holy . . . spirits. --Jer. Taylor. |
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