euphoria
Syllables: eu·pho·riaUK/juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə//juˈfo.ɹi.ə/
euphoria noun: an excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness. Also the ellipsis of gender euphoria.
Noun
euphoria (countable and uncountable, plural euphorias)
- 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.2024 September 14, Zachary Pottle, “Galaxy Gas: Flavored Whipped Cream Charger Or Dangerous Drug?”, in AddictionCenter
Also used as
euphoria is also the ellipsis of gender euphoria.
euphoria meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
euphoria in Arabic
- an excited state of joy
- اِبْتِهَاج ibtihāj, نَشْوَة našwa
euphoria in Malay
- an excited state of joy
- euforia
euphoria in Indonesian
- an excited state of joy
- suka cita, kegembiraan, euforia
euphoria in Persian
- an excited state of joy
- سرخوشی sarxoši, خوشی xoši, نشاط nešât
Examples of euphoria in a sentence
- All the levitant euphoria of a moment past was gone now.
- Even though he wasn't out as trans to anyone yet, he felt a rush of gender euphoria when the waiter called him "sir."
- The page was indeed still damp and the scent of fresh aniline dye flooded Millie with euphoria.
Antonyms of euphoria
Forms of euphoria
| plural | euphorias |
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Origin of euphoria
From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).
Words formed from euphoria
Phrases with euphoria
Words that rhyme with euphoria
Questions about euphoria
- What does euphoria mean?
- Euphoria means an excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
- What is euphoria in Arabic?
- Euphoria in Arabic is اِبْتِهَاج (ibtihāj), نَشْوَة (našwa). See Euphoria meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is euphoria?
- Euphoria is a noun.
- How do you pronounce euphoria?
- Euphoria is pronounced /juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of euphoria?
- The plural of euphoria is euphorias.
Words near euphoria in the dictionary
Source and license
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