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rapturous

American  
[rap-cher-uhs] / ˈræp tʃər əs /

adjective

  1. full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.

  2. characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture.

    rapturous praise.
ˈrapturous British  
/ ˈræptʃərəs /

adjective

  1. experiencing or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight

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Other Word Forms

  • rapturously adverb
  • rapturousness noun
  • unrapturous adjective
  • unrapturously adverb
  • unrapturousness noun

Etymology

Origin of rapturous

First recorded in 1670–80; rapture + -ous

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