[ 'ɛkstəsi ]
■ noun ( plural ecstasies )
1》 an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
2》 an emotional or religious frenzy or trance-like state.
3》 ( Ecstasy ) an illegal amphetamine-based synthetic drug with euphoric effects.
Origin
ME: from OFr. extasie , via late L. from Gk ekstasis 'standing outside oneself'.