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euphoria

noun

  1. mental and emotional condition in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness and excitement
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/ / /juˈfo.ɹi.ə/

noun

Etymology: From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).

  1. An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

    The runner was in (a state of) absolute euphoria after winning his first marathon.

    The effects caused by inhaling nitrous oxide gas, such as lightheadedness and euphoria, can be felt within seconds.

  2. Ellipsis of gender euphoria.