euphoria
pronunciation
How to pronounce euphoria in British English:
UK [ju:ˈfɔ:riə]
How to pronounce euphoria in American English:
US [juˈfɔriə, -ˈfor-]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
Word Origin
- euphoria (n.)
- 1727, a physician's term for "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)," medical Latin, from Greek euphoria "power of enduring easily," from euphoros, literally "bearing well," from eu "well" (see eu-) + pherein "to carry" (see infer). Non-technical use, now the main one, dates to 1882 and perhaps is a reintroduction. Earlier the word meant "effective operation of a medicine on a patient" (1680s).
Example
- 1. The early euphoria could rapidly fizzle into surly disappointment .
- 2. That is why the euphoria is tinged with danger .
- 3. They can inspire euphoria , but can also induce dependency .
- 4. This week 's euphoria assumed policymakers would manage to stave off economic trouble .
- 5. The euphoria is not entirely nonsensical , at least in the short term .