ecstasy
noun
ec·sta·sy
ˈek-stə-sē 
plural ecstasies
1
: a state of overwhelming emotion
especially
: rapturous delight
2
often capitalized
: a synthetic amphetamine analog C11H15NO2 used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties
called also MDMA
3
: trance
especially
: a mystic or prophetic trance
4
a
: a state of being beyond reason and self-control
b
archaic
: swoon
Synonyms
Examples of ecstasy in a Sentence
His performance sent the audience into ecstasies.
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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On Friday, the FDA declined to approve the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a news release from drug sponsor Lykos Therapeutics.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week declined to approve the psychedelic MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
After decades of advocacy from impassioned supporters, the party drug best known as ecstasy emerged as the frontrunner to be the first psychedelic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of possessing ecstasy pills and not having insurance, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week declined to approve the psychedelic MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
After decades of advocacy from impassioned supporters, the party drug best known as ecstasy emerged as the frontrunner to be the first psychedelic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of possessing ecstasy pills and not having insurance, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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ecstasy
noun
ec·sta·sy
ˈek-stə-sē
plural ecstasies
1
: a state of being beyond reason and self-control
2
: a state of overwhelming emotion
an ecstasy of fear
especially
: very great joy
3
: a drug used illegally to stimulate the central nervous system and to cause hallucinations
ecstatic
adjective
ek-ˈstat-ik
ik-
ecstatically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
ecstasy
noun
ec·sta·sy
ˈek-stə-sē
plural ecstasies
1
: a trance state in which intense absorption (as in religious ideation) is accompanied by loss of sense perception and voluntary control
2
often capitalized
: a synthetic amphetamine analog C11H15NO2 used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties
called also MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, XTC
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