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ecstatic

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈstætɪk/

The English word “ecstatic” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Feeling or characterized by ecstasy.
  2. Extremely happy.
  3. Relating to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion.

noun

  1. Transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.
  2. A person in a state of ecstasy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός (ekstatikós). By surface analysis, ecstasy + -tic.

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