Synonyms: rapture, delight, joy, enthusiasm More Synonyms of ecstasy
2. uncountable noun
Ecstasy is an illegal drug which makes people feel happy and energetic.
3.
See in/into ecstasy
ecstasy in British English
(ˈɛkstəsɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-sies
1. (often plural)
a state of exalted delight, joy, etc; rapture
2.
intense emotion of any kind
an ecstasy of rage
3. psychology
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
Word origin
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
ecstasy in American English
(ˈɛkstəsi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈecstasies
1.
a state of being overpowered by emotion, as by joy, grief, or passion
an ecstasy of delight
2.
a feeling of overpowering joy; great delight; rapture
3.
a trance, esp. one resulting from religious fervor
4. [usuallyE-]; Slang
an illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
SYNONYMY NOTE: ecstasy implies extreme emotional exaltation, now usually intense delight, that overpowersthe senses and lifts one into a trancelike state; , bliss implies a state of great happiness and contentment, often suggesting heavenly joy;, rapture now generally suggests the mental exaltation experienced when one's entire attentionis captured by something that evokes great joy or pleasure; , transport implies a being carried away by any powerful emotion
Word origin
ME & OFr extasie < LL(Ec) ecstasis < Gr ekstasis, a being put out of its place, distraction, trance < ek-, out + histanai, to set: see stand
Examples of 'ecstasy' in a sentence
ecstasy
We are appealing to anyone who may have taken ecstasy to get checked out.
The Sun (2016)
They then found 1,500 ecstasy tablets in the property.
The Sun (2016)
Illegal drugs including Ecstasy and cannabis are being sold on a secret website and posted to homes in Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There has been a recent revival of interest in its use alongside the ecstasy scene.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
They are seen passing tablets of ecstasy to each other on their tongues.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He then moved on to ecstasy and harder drugs.
The Sun (2015)
Pals have claimed they saw her take cocaine and ecstasy.
The Sun (2007)
The eternal cycle of agony and ecstasy would see ecstasy prevailing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is the most pure and most capable of religious ecstasy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There was coke and a big bag of ecstasy pills.
The Sun (2008)
Ecstasy use may be particularly dangerous for people who have heart or blood pressure problems.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
The police said they had tested them and found they were ecstasy tablets.
The Sun (2008)
Our enthusiasm was tempered by the agony and ecstasy of the bus journeys.
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993)
Five grams of dope or five ecstasy pills could mean a jail sentence.
The Sun (2006)
At least one of the men had also used ecstasy.
The Sun (2006)
Is this a look of agony or ecstasy?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They then took marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy and did it again.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So presumably he's taken ecstasy for the same reason?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She was also thought to have been taking ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana.
The Sun (2010)
There is something incredibly seductive about religious ecstasy, giving yourself over to that divine feeling.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Should the legal classification of the drug Ecstasy be downgraded?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
More youngsters take it than get high on ecstasy, cocaine and ketamine combined.
The Sun (2014)
She remains an equivocal role model: religious ecstasy is tricky in a secular age.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
THE number of people who have taken ecstasy coming to my treatment centres has increased over the past year.
The Sun (2011)
But as ecstasy use is illegal in most countries, few scientific studies have been carried out to determine its harmful effects.
The Sun (2011)
Quotations
To burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in lifeWalter PaterStudies in the History of the Renaissance
Take all away from me, but leave me Ecstasy, And I am richer then than all my Fellow MenEmily Dickinson
To be bewitched is not to be saved, though all the magicians and aesthetes in the world should pronounce it to be soGeorge SantayanaThe Life of Reason: Reason in Art
In other languages
ecstasy
British English: ecstasy /ˈɛkstəsɪ/ NOUN
Ecstasy is a feeling of great happiness.
I raised my arms in ecstasy when I won.
American English: ecstasy
Arabic: نَشْوَة
Brazilian Portuguese: êxtase
Chinese: 狂喜
Croatian: ekstaza
Czech: extáze
Danish: ekstase
Dutch: extase
European Spanish: éxtasis
Finnish: ekstaasi
French: extase
German: Ekstase
Greek: έκσταση
Italian: estasi
Japanese: エクスタシー
Korean: 무아경
Norwegian: begeistring
Polish: zachwyt
European Portuguese: êxtase
Romanian: extaz
Russian: экстаз
Latin American Spanish: éxtasis
Swedish: extas
Thai: ความปิติยินดีอย่างล้นพ้น
Turkish: coşku
Ukrainian: захват
Vietnamese: trạng thái mê ly
Chinese translation of 'ecstasy'
ecstasy
(ˈɛkstəsɪ)
n
(c/u) (= rapture) 狂喜 (kuángxǐ)
(u) (= drug) 迷幻药(藥) (míhuànyào)
to be in ecstasy兴(興)奋(奮)极(極)了 (xīngfèn jí le)
to go into ecstasies over对(對) ... 发(發)狂 (duì ... fākuáng)
(noun)
Definition
a state of extreme delight or joy
the agony and ecstasy of holiday romance
Synonyms
rapture
His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.
delight
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
joy
Salter shouted with joy.
enthusiasm
frenzy
bliss
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
trance
euphoria
There was euphoria when the election result was announced.
fervour
elation
His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.
rhapsody
exaltation
The city was swept up in the mood of exaltation.
transport
transports of joy
ravishment
Opposites
suffering
,
pain
,
hell
,
torture
,
distress
,
misery
,
agony
, torment,
anguish
,
affliction
Quotations
To burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life [Walter Pater – Studies in the History of the Renaissance]Take all away from me, but leave me Ecstasy, And I am richer then than all my Fellow Men [Emily Dickinson]To be bewitched is not to be saved, though all the magicians and aesthetes in the world should pronounce it to be so [George Santayana – The Life of Reason: Reason in Art]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bliss
Definition
perfect happiness
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
Synonyms
joy,
ecstasy,
euphoria,
rapture,
nirvana,
felicity,
gladness,
blissfulness,
delight,
pleasure,
heaven (informal),
satisfaction,
happiness,
paradise
in the sense of delight
Definition
extreme pleasure
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
Synonyms
pleasure,
joy,
satisfaction,
comfort,
happiness,
ecstasy,
enjoyment,
bliss,
felicity,
glee,
gratification,
rapture,
gladness
in the sense of elation
Definition
a feeling of great happiness and excitement
His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.