extase — meaning in English

English meaning

• ecstasy noun A feeling of intense joy or pleasure, often so strong it overwhelms rational thought.
• rapture noun A feeling of intense joy or delight, often so strong it feels overwhelming.

Senses

extase is used for these senses in English:

• ecstasy Intense pleasure.
• rapture Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.

ecstasy — full definition

1. noun A feeling of intense joy or pleasure, often so strong it overwhelms rational thought.
2. noun The recreational drug MDMA, especially in tablet form.

rapture — full definition

1. noun A feeling of intense joy or delight, often so strong it feels overwhelming.
2. noun In some Christian belief, an event in which believers are taken up to heaven.

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