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ecstasy

[ ek-stuh-see ]

noun

plural ecstasies.
  1. rapturous delight.
  2. an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. the frenzy of poetic inspiration.
  4. mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things.
  5. (often initial capital letter) Slang. MDMA ( def ).


ecstasy

/ ˈɛ°ì²õ³ÙÉ™²õɪ /

noun

  1. often plural a state of exalted delight, joy, etc; rapture
  2. intense emotion of any kind

    an ecstasy of rage

  3. psychol overpowering emotion characterized by loss of self-control and sometimes a temporary loss of consciousness: often associated with orgasm, religious mysticism, and the use of certain drugs
  4. archaic.
    a state of prophetic inspiration, esp of poetic rapture
  5. slang.
    3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine; MDMA: a powerful drug that acts as a stimulant and can produce hallucinations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ecstasy1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English extasie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extasis, from Greek é°ì²õ³Ù²¹²õ¾±²õ “displacement, trance,†equivalent to ek- ec- + ²õ³Ùá²õ¾±²õ stasis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ecstasy1

C14: from Old French extasie, via Medieval Latin from Greek ekstasis displacement, trance, from existanai to displace, from ex- out + histanai to cause to stand
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Synonym Study

Ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation share a sense of being taken or moved out of one's self or one's normal state, and entering a state of intensified or heightened feeling. Ecstasy suggests an intensification of emotion so powerful as to produce a trancelike dissociation from all but the single overpowering feeling: an ecstasy of rage, grief, love. Rapture shares the power of ecstasy but most often refers to an elevated sensation of bliss or delight, either carnal or spiritual: the rapture of first love. Transport, somewhat less extreme than either ecstasy or rapture, implies a strength of feeling that results in expression of some kind: They jumped up and down in a transport of delight. Exaltation refers to a heady sense of personal well-being so powerful that one is lifted above normal emotional levels and above normal people: wild exaltation at having finally broken the record.
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It was believed Mr Tucker ultimately supplied the ecstasy tablet that killed the 18-year-old as she celebrated her birthday in Raquels nightclub.

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It’s the closest I get to seeing, feeling God, God writ large, God capital G, all the complications and ecstasy you see therein.

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At the time, MDMA, also known as the party drug ecstasy, had been outlawed in Australia since 1987, despite research suggesting the drug can treat mental illness.

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It gives examples of his alleged cocaine and ecstasy/MDMA use, but focused on what appeared to be a heavy marijuana habit.

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“Hot in Herre†rapper Nelly is no longer feeling the heat from Missouri prosecutors three months after he was arrested on suspicion of possession of ecstasy.

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