- ecstatic state
- nouna trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances• Syn: ↑religious trance• Hypernyms: ↑trance
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ecstatic state
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Ecstatic — Ec*stat ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ?: cf. F. extatique. See {Ecstasy}, n.] 1. Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as, ecstatic gaze; ecstatic trance. [1913 Webster] This ecstatic fit of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ecstatic Orange — is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster (subsequently balletmaster in chief) Peter Martins to Michael Torke s Verdant Music (1985), Purple (1987) and Ecstatic Orange (1985) for City Ballet s American Music Festival; the second… … Wikipedia
ecstatic — adj. & n. adj. 1 in a state of ecstasy. 2 very enthusiastic or excited (was ecstatic about his new job). 3 producing ecstasy; sublime (an ecstatic embrace). n. a person subject to (usu. religious) ecstasy. Derivatives: ecstatically adv. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
ecstatic — adjective 1 feeling extremely happy and excited: an ecstatic welcome from the thousands who lined the streets 2 in a state in which you are having a powerful religious experience ecstatically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ecstatic — /ɛkˈstætɪk/ (say ek statik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characterised by ecstasy. 2. subject to or in a state of ecstasy; transported; rapturous. –noun 3. someone subject to fits of ecstasy: *the trees waved their arms like ecstatics, and… …
ecstatic — ecstatically, adv. /ek stat ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by ecstasy. 2. subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous. n. 3. a person subject to fits of ecstasy. [1620 30; ( < MF extatique) < ML ecstaticus < Gk ekstatikós,… … Universalium
ecstatic — ec•stat•ic [[t]ɛkˈstæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or characterized by ecstasy 2) subject to or in a state of ecstasy 3) a person subject to fits of ecstasy • Etymology: 1620–30; (< MF) < ML < Gk ec•stat′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
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Religious ecstasy — For related topics, see ecstasy (emotion) and ecstasy (philosophy). Spiritual ecstasy is an altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness which is… … Wikipedia
