ecstasyec‧sta‧sy /ˈekstəsi/ ●○○ noun (plural ecstasies) 
Word Origin
She was in an ecstasy of love.go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited)2[uncountable] an illegal drug that gives a feeling of happiness and energy. Ecstasy is especially used by people who go out to dance at clubs and parties.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINecstasy
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French, Greek ekstasis, from existanai ‘to make mad’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I remember the ecstasy of opening the letter and finding that I'd passed my exam.
- Just let the chocolate melt in your mouth. It's sheer ecstasy!
- The ball flew out of the stadium, and the Boston fans hugged each other in ecstasy.
- All of a day to wait for the skilful of ecstasy ... she sighed.
- Everything has been turned into pleasure, euphoria, the ecstasy of seeing the laws of nature crumble before your eyes.
- For all those years he has experienced the ecstasy of youthful friendship without realising just how quickly it passes.
- I was feeling ecstatic, yet did not hope to sustain this ecstasy through my life.
- It is the fervour and ecstasy with which many of them listen to music and songs.
- These ideas of ours are draughts drawn straight from the vats of ecstasy.
- When not experiencing visions, ecstasies, or prophecies, he authored Moral Theology and Glories of Mary.
THESAURUSgreat happiness► joy
Collocations especially written a feeling of great happiness: · The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy.· It was a day of great joy for the whole town.· Most people would be jumping with joy.
► delight the feeling you have when you are very pleased and excited because something good has happened: · They watched with delight as their new son started walking.· To her delight, she discovered the perfect wedding present.
► bliss a feeling of very great happiness and great pleasure – used when something has a great effect on your senses: · Lying in the warm sun and listening to the sea felt like sheer bliss (=complete bliss).· Her idea of bliss is to be curled up on the sofa watching a romantic comedy with a big bowl of popcorn.· The happy couple looked a picture of domestic bliss.
► elation written a feeling of great happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you: · As they reached the top, the climbers experienced a moment of elation.· Her mood suddenly changed from tears and misery to a feeling of elation.
► euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something, or because of the effects of a drug: · The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion.· The euphoria of Ireland’s amazing victory over England last Sunday has died away.· The drug produces a feeling of euphoria.
► ecstasy an extremely strong feeling of happiness and pleasure, especially sexual pleasure: · It was a moment of sheer ecstasy (=complete ecstasy).· the ecstasy of their love-making
Longman Language Activatora feeling of enjoying something► enjoyment the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: get enjoyment out of something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.enjoyment of: · A really good wine will add to your enjoyment of the meal.
► pleasure the happy feeling you get when you are enjoying something: get pleasure from something: · My father always got a lot of pleasure from being with his grandchildren.do something for pleasure (=because it gives you pleasure): · I don't very often read for pleasure.with pleasure: · I noticed with pleasure how much happier he seemed.give/bring pleasure to somebody (=make someone happy): · Her singing has given pleasure to so many people over the years.take pleasure in (doing) something: · His French was excellent, and he took pleasure in speaking it.
► ecstasy a feeling of extreme enjoyment, happiness and satisfaction: the ecstasy of (doing) something: · I remember the ecstasy of opening the letter and finding that I'd passed my exam.in ecstasy (=with great happiness and enjoyment): · The ball flew out of the stadium, and the Boston fans hugged each other in ecstasy.sheer/pure ecstasy (=complete ecstasy): · Just let the chocolate melt in your mouth. It's sheer ecstasy!
WORD SETS► Drug Cultureacid, nounaddict, nounaddicted, adjectiveaddiction, nounaddictive, adjectiveamphetamine, nounbong, nouncannabis, nounclean, adjectivecocaine, nouncoke, nouncold turkey, nouncontrolled substance, nouncrack, nouncut, verbdeal, verbdealer, noundesigner drug, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundope, noundope, verbdopehead, noundowner, noundrug, noundrug addict, noundrug baron, noundrug czar, noundrug dealer, noundruggie, noundrug rehabilitation, noundrug runner, nounecstasy, nounfix, nounganja, noungear, nounglue-sniffing, noungrass, nounhallucinogen, nounhallucinogenic, adjectivehard, adjectivehard drugs, nounhash, nounhashish, nounhemp, nounheroin, nounhigh, adjectivehigh, nounhippie, nounhit, nounjoint, nounjunkie, nounline, nounLSD, nounmagic mushroom, nounmainline, verbmarijuana, nounmescaline, nounmethadone, nounmule, nounnarc, nounnarcotic, adjectiveneedle, nounOD, verbopiate, nounopium, nounoverdose, nounpeddler, nounpep pill, nounpot, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepush, verbpusher, nounrecovery program, nounreefer, nounrehab, nounroach, nounscore, verbshooting gallery, nounsmack, nounsmoke, nounsniff, verbsnort, verbsnort, nounsnow, nounsoft drug, nounsolvent abuse, nounspeed, nounstash, nounsteroid, nounstoned, adjectivestrung-out, adjectivesubstance abuse, nountab, nountake, verbtrafficking, nountrip, nountrip, verbuse, verbwasted, adjectiveweed, nounwithdrawal, nounwithdrawal symptoms, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► go into ecstasies
1[countable, uncountable] a feeling of extreme happinessin (an) ecstasy (=become very happy and excited)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► take· Polly and the other girls took ecstasy on a number of occasions, but soon got scared of it.· Then she took out the ecstasy tablet and unwrapped it.· Two of them have also been accused to taking the drug ecstasy.· It will recommend scrapping prison sentences for possession of cannabis, and taking ecstasy off the list of Class A drugs.
She was in an ecstasy of love.go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited)2[uncountable] an illegal drug that gives a feeling of happiness and energy. Ecstasy is especially used by people who go out to dance at clubs and parties.