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ecstasy

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstəsi/

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Definition of ecstasy

noun (plural ecstasies)

[mass noun]

1an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement:there was a look of ecstasy on his face [count noun]:they went into ecstasies over the view

2an emotional or religious frenzy or trance-like state, originally one involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence.

3 (Ecstasy) an illegal amphetamine-based synthetic drug with euphoric effects, originally produced as an appetite suppressant. Also called MDMA.

Origin:

late Middle English (in ecstasy (sense 2)): from Old French extasie, via late Latin from Greek ekstasis 'standing outside oneself', based on ek- 'out' + histanai 'to place'

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