rapturous

Meanings

• adjective

  Marked by or expressing intense and often uncontrollable emotion, especially pleasure or excitement.

  - "The crowd erupted in rapturous applause."
  - "Her rapturous description of the sunset left us all in awe."

• adjective

  Experiencing or causing great delight or excitement.

  - "The rapturous experience of falling in love."
  - "The rapturous feeling of being alive."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rapturous
applause , awe , cause , daze , delight , excite , gaze , haze , please , seize , surprise , transfix , transport

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Variants

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rapture , raptures , rapturous , rapturously , rapturousness , rapturousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'raptus', meaning 'seized' or 'carried away'. The word has been used in English since the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'raptus' was also used in medieval literature to describe the act of being seized by the devil and carried away to hell.

2. The word 'rapturous' has been used in music titles, such as 'Rapturous' by Adele and 'Rapturous' by Within Temptation.

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Related Concepts

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1. ecstasy: A state of intense happiness and joy, often associated with religious or spiritual experiences. Rapturous and ecstatic experiences share a sense of being carried away by an intense emotion.

2. transportation: A feeling of being carried away or taken to another place, often metaphorically. Rapturous experiences can be described as transporting, as they can take us out of our everyday reality and into a world of intense emotion.

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Culture

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The word 'rapturous' has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe intense emotions and experiences. It is often used to convey a sense of being transported or carried away by something, such as a beautiful sunset or a passionate love affair.

How to Memorize "rapturous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a crowd cheering and clapping with rapturous excitement. Imagine the feeling of being completely carried away by an intense emotion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rapturous' with intense emotions, such as joy, pleasure, and excitement. Remember that it describes a feeling of being carried away by something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rapturous is a feeling of being carried away by intense emotion' to remember the meaning of the word.

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