euphoria
n. uncountablen. an intense feeling of happiness and excitement. You might feel this after a big success or a very lucky event.
n. a state of intense happiness and self-confidence, often resulting from a significant achievement or pharmacological influence. Frequently used in medical or psychological contexts to describe an exaggerated sense of well-being.
The team felt a sense of euphoria after winning the championship.
The initial euphoria of the election victory soon faded as the new government faced difficult economic realities.
While the drug induces a brief period of euphoria, the subsequent chemical crash often leaves the patient in a state of profound lethargy and emotional exhaustion.
From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).
Often follows the verbs 'feel' or 'experience' and is frequently paired with the preposition 'of'.