ecstasies

Meanings

• noun

  A state of intense feelings of joy, excitement, or rapture.

  - "She reached a state of ecstasies during her meditation."
  - "The crowd went into a frenzy of ecstasies during the concert."

• noun

  A state of being outside oneself, often associated with religious or mystical experiences.

  - "He described his ecstasies during his vision quest."
  - "The shaman guided the initiate through the gateway of ecstasies."

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Antonyms

agony

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Synonyms

E , MDMA , X , XTC , eckie , ecky , empathy , molly , thizz

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ecstasies
applause , awe , bliss , caresses , dazzle , delight , ecclesiastes , gleam , glimmer , glow , grace , haze , hazes , hymns , infatuation , jazzes , jests , jubilees , lazes , leases , merriment , muses , nuzzles , oases , opuses , pauses , praises , quizzes , rejoices , reposes , reprieves , reveries , rozes , rushes , snoozes , soothes , sprees , spreeses , spreesy , squabbles , stupor , surprises , tangles , tenses , tenseses , thrills , tizzes , trivia , tussles , vexes , wakes , wakeses , wakesups , waxes , whizzes , wishes , yawns , yaws

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Variants

List of all variants of ecstasies that leads to same result
MDMA , ecstasies , ecstasy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'ekstasis' meaning 'a standing outside, a state of being outside oneself'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ecstasy' was used in ancient Greece to describe a state of religious or spiritual frenzy.

2. The drug MDMA, also known as ecstasy or molly, is named for its ability to induce a state of ecstasy or euphoria.

3. In some cultures, ecstasies are believed to be a sign of divine possession or communication with the gods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Euphoria: A feeling of intense happiness and self-confidence.

2. Rapture: An intense feeling of joy or pleasure.

3. Transcendence: The state of being beyond the physical or material world, often associated with spiritual experiences.

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Culture

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Ecstasies have been a common theme in various forms of art, literature, and music, often representing intense emotions, spiritual experiences, or moments of joy and rapture. In literature, ecstasies have been described in works such as Dante's Divine Comedy and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Kubla Khan. In music, ecstasies have been expressed through genres such as trance and techno, which aim to induce a state of ecstasy in the listener. In art, ecstasies have been depicted in various forms, such as the Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

How to Memorize "ecstasies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in a state of intense joy or excitement, with a wide smile on their face and their arms raised in the air. Visualize this image whenever you encounter the word 'ecstasies'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ecstasies' with feelings of joy, excitement, and rapture. Remember that it represents a state of being outside oneself, often associated with spiritual or mystical experiences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ecstatic Euphoria' to remember the meaning of the word. Imagine the word 'ecstasies' as a state of 'Ecstatic Euphoria'.

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