Ecstasy is an emotion of joy and extreme bliss. When one is ecstatic, he or she acquires a trancelike state which can even transcend ordinary feelings of happiness. A pure feeling of pleasure, as in sex is also known as ecstasy. Religious ecstasy pertains to a sense of euphoria characterized by elevation of a spiritual feeling.
The commonly used synonyms of the word "ecstasy" are heavenly, blissful, delight, rapturous, thrill etc. The word owes its origin to the Greek word "ekstasis" which means the liberation of the soul from the body. The phrase "cloud nine" and "seventh heaven" is also associated with the word "ecstasy."
Ecstasy is also a stimulant drug that is used unlawfully for an elevated feeling of pleasure and euphoria. Once used for psychotherapy, the drug was deemed illegal in the year 1985 in the US.
The commonly used synonyms of the word "ecstasy" are heavenly, blissful, delight, rapturous, thrill etc. The word owes its origin to the Greek word "ekstasis" which means the liberation of the soul from the body. The phrase "cloud nine" and "seventh heaven" is also associated with the word "ecstasy."
Ecstasy is also a stimulant drug that is used unlawfully for an elevated feeling of pleasure and euphoria. Once used for psychotherapy, the drug was deemed illegal in the year 1985 in the US.
