Sekirov Dictionary

ecstatic

/ɛkˈstætɪk/

adjective 3
noun 2
forms 3

adjective3

•
Feeling or characterized by ecstasy.
- The moment of ejaculation in mammiferous animals is accompanied by universal excitement of the whole body, a kind of slight convulsion, which terminates in a comatose or exstatic state. — 1837
•
Extremely happy.
- Bobbie was dancing round the room on the tips of her toes uttering animal cries, apparently ecstatic in their nature. — 1960
•
Relating to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion.
- this ecstatic fit of love and jealousy — 1649

noun2

•
A person in a state of ecstasy.
- If there is anything that can be called protoscripture, it is surely the utterances of ecstatics, prophets and seers... — 1993
•
[in the plural] Transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.
- I think that Dante's more abstruse ecstatics / Meant to personify the Mathematics. — 1819

forms

ecstatics · more ecstatic · most ecstatic

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