euphoria
- 01 C1 Advanced
a feeling of great joy and excitement, often after a big success or a lucky event.
a state of intense well-being or elation, often transitory in nature. Uncountable in its general sense, though specific instances may be countable.
Simple“The team felt a sense of euphoria after winning the championship in the final minute.”
In context“The initial euphoria following the announcement of the peace treaty soon gave way to the sobering reality of rebuilding the nation's infrastructure.”
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
the feeling of comfort and joy someone feels when their appearance matches their true gender identity.
a state of satisfaction or joy experienced when an individual's gender expression aligns with their internal gender identity. Often used as a contrast to gender dysphoria.
Simple“He experienced a wave of euphoria the first time he wore a suit that fit him perfectly.”
In context“Clinicians have begun to focus more on gender euphoria as a positive indicator of well-being during a patient's social transition.”
Antonymsdysphoria
“The sell-off came after tech shares had soared for months, "generating the extreme euphoria" that has moved some personal investors to take out loans to invest, says investment analyst Tobias Reger.”
“Don't Look Back In Anger captures the euphoria of the band's comeback, but fails to explore the story of their reunion.”
From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.