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ecstasy

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the methylenedioxyphenethylamine family.

Pronunciation

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ehkstuhsee

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ˈɛkstəsi

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Definition

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noun

  1. slang

    The drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the methylenedioxyphenethylamine family, especially in a tablet form.

  2. A trance, frenzy, or rapture associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation.

  3. A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

  4. A state of emotion so intense that a person is carried beyond rational thought and self-control.

verb

  1. intransitive

    To experience intense pleasure.

  2. transitive

    To cause intense pleasure in.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To cause intense pleasure in.

In this sense, ecstasy is a very strong, expressive word and describes happiness at its peak, so it overstates ordinary pleasure.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Very strong
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Warm and admiring
Usage feel
Everyday but emotionally strong

Where it naturally appears

  • Personal/emotional discussion
  • Literature/storytelling

Usage note

Ecstasy is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.

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  • liquid ecstasynounCompound term

    Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate.

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Synonyms

Sense: to experience intense pleasure

raptureDated

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