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enstasis

enstasis noun: contemplation of one's own self.

Noun

enstasis (uncountable)

  1. Contemplation of one's own self.

Origin of enstasis

From extasis (Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis)), by replacing ex- with en-. Attested in 1948. From ἐν- (en-, “in”) and ἵστημι (hístēmi, “I stand”).

Questions about enstasis

What does enstasis mean?
Enstasis means contemplation of one's own self.
What part of speech is enstasis?
Enstasis is a noun.

Words near enstasis in the dictionary

  1. enstantly
  2. enstar
  3. enstarred
  4. enstarring
  5. enstars
  6. enstasis
  7. enstate
  8. enstated
  9. enstates
  10. enstating
  11. enstatite

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