ecstasy
noun
ec·sta·sy
ˈek-stə-sē 
plural ecstasies
1
: a state of overwhelming emotion
especially
: rapturous delight
2
often capitalized
: a synthetic amphetamine analog C11H15NO2 used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties
called also MDMA
3
: trance
especially
: a mystic or prophetic trance
4
a
: a state of being beyond reason and self-control
b
archaic
: swoon
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Examples of ecstasy in a Sentence
His performance sent the audience into ecstasies.
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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She is closely associated with and often depicted alongside Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Both are staples of the food cinema genre and celebrate the agony and ecstasy cuisine and cooking can offer.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
Gerard tried to take over Arizona's ecstasy scene in the late 90s, starting a rivalry with British stockbroker Shaun Attwood.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Both are staples of the food cinema genre and celebrate the agony and ecstasy cuisine and cooking can offer.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
Gerard tried to take over Arizona's ecstasy scene in the late 90s, starting a rivalry with British stockbroker Shaun Attwood.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Ecstasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecstasy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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ecstasy
noun
ec·sta·sy
ˈek-stə-sē
plural ecstasies
1
: a state of being beyond reason and self-control
2
: a state of overwhelming emotion
an ecstasy of fear
especially
: very great joy
3
: a drug used illegally to stimulate the central nervous system and to cause hallucinations
ecstatic
adjective
ek-ˈstat-ik
ik-
ecstatically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
ecstasy
noun
ec·sta·sy
ˈek-stə-sē
plural ecstasies
1
: a trance state in which intense absorption (as in religious ideation) is accompanied by loss of sense perception and voluntary control
2
often capitalized
: a synthetic amphetamine analog C11H15NO2 used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties
called also MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, XTC
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