euphoria

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek εὐφορία (euphoría), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φέρειν (phérein, “to bear”).

Pronunciation

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

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• Rhymes: -ɔːriə

Noun

euphoria (countable and uncountable, plural euphorias)

1. An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

Further reading

• euphoria in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• euphoria at OneLook Dictionary Search