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euphoria

noun
/juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/UK/juˈfo.ɹi.ə/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from εὐφορίᾱ
  2. borrowed from euphoria

Definitions

  1. An excited state of joy

    An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

    • The runner was in (a state of) absolute euphoria after winning his first marathon.
    • The effects caused by inhaling nitrous oxide gas, such as lightheadedness and euphoria, can be felt within seconds.

  2. Ellipsis of gender euphoria.

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Derived

euphoria boner, euphoriant, euphoric, euphorically, euphorigenic, euphorious, Europhoria, ewphoria, ewwphoria, gender euphoria, poophoria, technophoria

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA