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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)

  1. 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.

All 14 example sentences with euphoria

Antonyms of euphoria

Forms of euphoria

pluraleuphorias

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

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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

  1. euphorbium
  2. euphorbone
  3. euphorbs
  4. euphoretic
  5. euphoretics
  6. euphoria
  7. euphoria boner
  8. euphoria boners
  9. euphoriant
  10. euphoriants
  11. euphorias

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