ecstasy
noun [C or U] (EMOTION) /ˈek.stə.si/Definition
› a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure: She threw her head back as if in ecstasy. sexual ecstasyPleasure and happiness
(Definition of ecstasy noun (EMOTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abandon noun
- afterglow noun
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss noun
- bonus noun
- cheer noun (HAPPINESS)
- delirium noun
- felicity noun (HAPPINESS)
- fun noun (PLEASURE)
- gaiety noun
- glee noun
- goody noun (PLEASANT THING)
- halcyon days noun
- happiness noun
- jubilation noun
- mirth noun
- nostalgia noun
- pleasure noun
- privilege noun
- rapture noun
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Pleasure and happiness
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