ecstasy

ˈɛkstəsi

ecstasies

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Definition of ecstasy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionintense pleasure or joy

She was in ecstasy after winning the award.

bliss

rapture

substancethe illegal drug MDMA

They warned about the dangers of using ecstasy at parties.

MDMA

XTC

statetrance or trance-like state from religious fervor or drugs

The shaman entered a state of ecstasy during the ritual..

bliss

euphoria

rapture

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Expressions with ecstasy

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in ecstasy

adv.

experiencing intense joy or pleasure

She danced in ecstasy at the concert.

liquid ecstasy

street name for gamma hydroxybutyrate

Liquid ecstasy is popular in club scenes.

Origin of ecstasy

Greek, ekstasis (standing outside oneself)

Terms with ecstasy included in their meaning

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delirium

emotion

wild excitement or ecstasy

speak in tongues

religion

speak in an unknown language during religious ecstasy

love drug

drugs

ecstasy known for euphoric effects

loved-up

adj.

drug

under the influence of ecstasy

ravishing

emotion

an act of overwhelming delight or ecstasy

love dove

party pill

tablet of the drug ecstasy

methylenedioxymethamphetamine

substance

synthetic drug called MDMA or Ecstasy, used as a stimulant

pinger

drug slang

tablet containing MDMA or ecstasy

Examples of ecstasy in a sentence

Her ecstasy was evident as she danced joyfully.
Ecstasy is often found at music festivals.
He was arrested for selling ecstasy in the club.
She felt a wave of ecstasy during the meditation.
The festival-goers were in a state of ecstasy.

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French:extase, ecstasy, ...
German:Ekstase, Ecstasy, ...
Italian:estasi, ecstasy, ...
Spanish:éxtasis, trance, ...
Portuguese:êxtase, ecstasy, ...
Chinese:狂喜, 摇头丸, ...
Japanese:有頂天, エクスタシー, ...
Arabic:نَشْوَة, إكستاسي, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְסְטָזָה, אֶקְסְטָזִי, ...
Russian:восторг, экстази, ...
Ukrainian:екстаз, екстазі, ...
Hindi:परमानंद, एमडीएमए, ...
Bengali:পরমানন্দ, এক্সট্যাসি, ...
Catalan:èxtasi, MDMA, ...
Czech:extáze, MDMA, ...
Danish:ekstase, ecstasy, ...
Dutch:extase, xtc, ...
Greek:έκσταση, MDMA, ...
Hungarian:eksztázis, ecstasy, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីត្រេកអរខ្លាំង, អ៊ិចស្តាស៊ី, ...
Korean:황홀감, 엑스터시, ...
Persian:سرور, اکستازی, ...
Polish:ekstaza, ecstasy, ...
Portuguese (BR):êxtase, transe, ...
Romanian:extaz, ecstasy, ...
Swedish:extas, ecstasy, ...
Thai:ความปลื้มปีติ, ยาอี, ...
Turkish:mutluluk, ecstasy, ...
Vietnamese:niềm cực lạc, thuốc lắc, ...

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