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

Derived Forms

• euphoric, adjective

Other Words From

• eu·phor·ic [yoo-, fawr, -ik, -, for, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphoria¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, from Greek euphoría “state of well-being”; eu-, -phore, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphoria¹

C19: from Greek: good ability to endure, from eu- + pherein to bear

Example Sentences

Storm Reid will not return for Season 3 of HBO’s gritty teen drama “Euphoria,” The Times has confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times

Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney penned tributes to their Euphoria co-star, Angus Cloud, one day after the actor died at 25.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Euphoria” actor has been enrolled as a student at the University of Southern California where she is majoring in dramatic arts and minoring in African American studies.

From Los Angeles Times

Life on the set of ‘Euphoria’ isn’t as dramatic as life in ‘Euphoria.’

From Los Angeles Times

“Unfortunately, Gia’s not returning to the third season, but I am so, so indebted to the cast and the crew of that show, to HBO. ‘Euphoria’s’ a really special thing and I’m so glad that that’s a part of my legacy and that I was a part of such a cultural phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• elation
• exhilaration
• frenzy
• glee
• joy
• jubilation
• relaxation