| Ecstasy (ecstasy) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ec"sta*sy |
| ; pl.
Ecstasies (#). [F. extase, L.
ecstasis, fr. Gr. (?), fr. (?) to put out of place, derange;
(?) = 'ek out + (?) to set, stand. See Ex-, and
Stand.] [Also writ |
The state of being beside one's self or rapt out of one's self;
a state in which the mind is elevated above the reach of ordinary
impressions, as when under the influence of overpowering emotion; an
extraordinary elevation of the spirit, as when the soul, unconscious
of sensible objects, is supposed to contemplate heavenly
mysteries.
Excessive and overmastering joy or
enthusiasm; rapture; enthusiastic delight.
Violent distraction of mind; violent
emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.
A state which consists in
total suspension of sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely of
mental power. The body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation and
breathing are not affected.
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| Ecstasy (ecstasy) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Ec"sta*sy |
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To fill ecstasy,
or with rapture or enthusiasm.
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