ecstasy

nounfeminine/ɐjʃ.ˈta.zɨ/medium

ex·ta·se

Definition

An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.

She was in ecstasy after winning the championship.

The beauty of the landscape filled him with ecstasy.

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Common collocations

sheer ecstasystate of ecstasy

Do latim 'extasis', do grego 'ekstasis' (deslocamento, transe), de 'ek-' (fora) + 'stasis' (posição).