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euphoria

[yoo-fawr-ee-uh]

noun

  1. a state of intense happiness and self-confidence.

    She was flooded with euphoria as she went to the podium to receive her Student Research Award.

  2. Psychology.a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.



euphoria

/ juːˈfɒrɪk, juːˈfɔːrɪə /

noun

  1. a feeling of great elation, esp when exaggerated

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • euphoric adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of euphoria1

First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, from Greek ܱǰí “state of well-being”; eu-, -phore, -ia
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of euphoria1

C19: from Greek: good ability to endure, from eu- + pherein to bear
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The euphoria and affection directed towards Postecoglou from players and supporters may have run some interference, but not enough to change the direction of travel.

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But building on Wednesday night's euphoria will come at significant expense.

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But, for Postecoglou, the euphoria of his team's historic win against Manchester United means far more.

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There’s that wonderful exhilaration of being invited into a movie with a great director, great cast, great script and the euphoria of being asked to play in the company as an artist.

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In the former study, runners also reported less pain and that they experienced the “runner’s high” phenomenon — in which people enter a state of euphoria after performing demanding exercise — more easily when they used cannabis.

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