rapture of the deep

noun

, Pathology.

1. nitrogen narcosis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapture of the deep¹

1950–55; coined by J. Y. Cousteau as a translation of the French phrase ivresse des grandes profondeurs

Example Sentences

Westport Winery nonvintage Rapture of the Deep sparkling cranberry wine, Washington, $31: Mark Bosso’s winemaking helped launch Orenda Winery in Carnation, and he’s proven a quick study with the berry grown for the nearby Ocean Spray plant.

From Seattle Times

Part of the reason lies in the challenge, another in how deep dives change the chemistry in the brain, creating nitrogen narcosis or a “rapture of the deep” that freedivers describe in lyrical terms.

From Washington Post

Westport Winery NV Rapture of the Deep, $28: Perhaps the perfect Northwest harvest wine, this sparkling cranberry wine uses fruit from Washington’s Cranberry Coast.

From Seattle Times

There's the rapture of the deep, where you don't want to come up.

From Salon

Westport Winery NV Rapture of the Deep, Washington, $29: Aberdeen winemaker Dana Roberts brings in cranberries from nearby Cranberry Coast for this sparkling delight that screams purity of fruit.

From Seattle Times