Definition of EUPHORIA

euphoria

Plural: euphorias

Noun

  • A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
  • a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
  • An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
  • Ellipsis of gender euphoria.

Examples

  • Scoring a 100-point word in Words With Friends sent a wave of EUPHORIA through her.
  • The runner was in (a state of) absolute euphoria after winning his first marathon.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

euphory

Antonyms

dysphoria, bad trip

Scrabble Score: 13

euphoria: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
euphoria: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
euphoria: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

euphoria: valid Words With Friends Word