euphoria

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• enPR: yo͞o-fôr′-ē-ə, IPA^(key): /juːˈfɔːɹi.ə/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːɹiə

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.

   • 2024 September 14, Zachary Pottle, “Galaxy Gas: Flavored Whipped Cream Charger Or Dangerous Drug?”, in AddictionCenter‎:

     The effects caused by inhaling nitrous oxide gas, such as lightheadedness and euphoria, can be felt within seconds.

2. (LGBTQ) Ellipsis of gender euphoria.

Further reading

• “euphoria”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “euphoria”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.