Definition of EUPHORIA

euphoria

Plural: euphorias

Noun

  • a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
  • An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
  • Ellipsis of gender euphoria.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

euphory

Antonyms

bad trip, dysphoria

Scrabble Score: 13

euphoria is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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