Definition of ecstasy Ecstasy

/ɛˈkstʌsi/ - [ekstusee] - ec•sta•sy

We found 17 definitions of ecstasy from 7 different sources.

What does ecstasy mean?

Noun Plural: ecstasies
ecstasy - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
		rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus
		emotional state, spirit the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
ecstasy - a state of elated bliss
		rapture
		bliss, blissfulness, cloud nine, seventh heaven, walking on air a state of extreme happiness
ecstasy - street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
		Adam, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug

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ecstasy (Noun)
Intense pleasure.
ecstasy (Noun)
A state of emotion so intense that a person is carried beyond rational thought and self-control.
ecstasy (Noun)
A trance, frenzy, or rapture associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation.
ecstasy (Noun)
The drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family.

ecstasy (n.)
The state of being beside one's self or rapt out of one's self; a state in which the mind is elevated above the reach of ordinary impressions, as when under the influence of overpowering emotion; an extraordinary elevation of the spirit, as when the soul, unconscious of sensible objects, is supposed to contemplate heavenly mysteries.
ecstasy (n.)
Excessive and overmastering joy or enthusiasm; rapture; enthusiastic delight.
ecstasy (n.)
Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.
ecstasy (n.)
A state which consists in total suspension of sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely of mental power. The body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation and breathing are not affected.
ecstasy (v. t.)
To fill ecstasy, or with rapture or enthusiasm.

ecstasy
A trance or a trance like state in which an individual transcends normal consciousness.
ecstasy
A chemically modified amphetamine that has hallucinogenic as well as stimulant properties.

ecstasy
ek′sta-si, n. a word applied to states of mind marked by temporary mental alienation and altered or diminished consciousness: excessive joy: enthusiasm, or any exalted feeling.—v.t. to fill with joy.—adjs. Ec′stasied, enraptured; Ecstat′ic, causing ecstasy: amounting to ecstasy: rapturous.—n. one given to ecstasy: something spoken in a state of ecstasy.—adv. Ecstat′ically. [Through O. Fr. and Low L. from Gr. ekstasis—ek, aside, histanai, to make to stand.]

Ecstasy (also known as MDMA, E, X, or XTC), is an illegal drug. Ecstasy comes in tablet/pill form, and is most commonly swallowed.

History.

On December 24, 1912, a German medicine company called Merck patented Ecstasy. The patent was granted in 1914.

In the 1950s, the United States army conducted several experiments with ecstasy, such as using it on animals.

Supply.

Ecstasy, like most other illegal drugs in the United States, is widely available. Ecstasy is bought by the pill. Pills often cost from $1 to $10 each. In the United Kingdom, it is common to pay £2 or £3 per pill. In Australia, it is common for these pills to cost about $25, but they can range from $7 to over $40 each.

Legal Use.

Ecstasy is illegal in the United States and was called a "Schedule I" drug. Schedule I drugs have no medical value and are highly addictive. Today, some people consider Ecstasy a "Schedule III" drug, because of its use in therapy.