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ECSTATIC
ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic
(adjective) feeling great rapture or delight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ecstatic (comparative more ecstatic, superlative most ecstatic)
Feeling or characterized by ecstasy.
Extremely happy.
Relating to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion.
Synonyms
• blissful
• delirious
• elated
• euphoric
• joyful
• joyous
Noun
ecstatic (plural ecstatics)
(in the plural) Transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.
A person in a state of ecstasy.
Source: Wiktionary
Ec*stat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. extatique. See Ecstasy, n.]
1. Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as, ecstatic gaze; ecstatic trance. This ecstatic fit of love and jealousy. Hammond.
2. Delightful beyond measure; rapturous; ravishing; as, ecstatic bliss or joy.
Ec*stat"ic, n.
Definition: An enthusiast. [R.] Gauden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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