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euphoria Definition

eu·pho·ria (yo̵̅o̅ fôrē ə)

noun

a feeling of vigor, well-being, or high spirits

Etymology: ModL < Gr, power of bearing easily < euphoros, bearing well < eu- (see eu-) + pherein, bear

euphoria Related Forms

eu·phor·ic (-fôrik) adjective

euphoria Synonyms

euphoria

n.

euphoria Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • victory: In the euphoria of victory Morgan ordered an immediate frontal assault against the Spanish fortifications on the island.
  • day: The euphoria of the first few days did not wear off, but started to alter gradually and subtly.
  • triumph: Take away the euphoria of the cup triumphs and our league form has been patchy to say the least.
  • season: The euphoria of the opening season could never quite be matched in subsequent seasons.
  • weekend: It will feel a bit different after the euphoria of the weekend, but such contrasts are the essence of sport.

Converse of object

  • induce: One dictionary defines marijuana as the leaves and flowering tops when taken to induce euphoria.
  • feel: She felt a sense of panic, as if she were being watched, but upon walking away felt a sudden euphoria.
  • experience: For example, some seem to experience only a divine euphoria, which may translate itself into uncontrollable laughter.
  • produce: Up to three grams produces a mellow euphoria which may include hallucinations.
  • follow: Following the euphoria of Lithuanian independence in 1999 the newly-found freedoms bring opportunity and uncertainty to the realities of everyday life.
  • cause: The evidence that the body's own opiates cause exercise-induced euphoria is even less clear cut.

Adjective modifier

  • initial: So having got over the initial euphoria, how should an employer deal with the position?
  • pure: There was more to Sillett's gesture than pure euphoria: ' That was for Jimmy Greaves.
  • general: Just one man poured water into this wine of general euphoria.
  • national: In the US, national euphoria greeted the news.
  • ecstatic: We'd find a group of people hopefully experiencing mild contentment, and a group of people experiencing ecstatic euphoria.
  • early: After the early euphoria surrounding the landings, inter-Allied friction increased as their forces became bogged down.

Noun used with modifier

  • market: You put this correlation down to market fear, when it has existed during times of market euphoria.
  • post-election: Minds recalled the razzmatazz of the post-election euphoria of 1997.
  • experience: The Experience Euphoria, particularly linked to music and motion.

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