euphoria

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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.

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