The state of being beside one's self or rapt out of one's self; a state in which the mind is elevated above the reach of ordinary impressions, as when under the influence of overpowering emotion; an extraordinary elevation of the spirit, as when the soul, unconscious of sensible objects, is supposed to contemplate heavenly mysteries.

Excessive and overmastering joy or enthusiasm; rapture; enthusiastic delight.

Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.

To fill ecstasy, or with rapture or enthusiasm.

A state outside or beyond reason and rationality. The trance state central to many forms of Shamanism.

1. Intense joy or delight. 2.A state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond rational thought and self-control: an ecstasy of rage. 3. The trance, frenzy, or rapture associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation.

An "altered state of consciousness" in which the subject experiences great pleasure or rapture, either in a physical or spiritual sense.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens

(Greek "ekstasis", "being out of its place, distraction, trance") the exaltation of consciousness beyond the limitations of ordinary awareness as a result of extreme emotional exaltation and religious fervor: the state of "being outside of oneself"

state of being beyond all reason and self control; mystic, prophetic, or poetic trance.

Ecstasy (from the Greek έκστασις, to be outside oneself (ancient Greek: εξίστημι (existimi) meaning stand outside where εξ (ex) means out as in exit)) is a category of altered states of consciousness or trancelike states in which an individual transcends ordinary consciousness and as a result has a heightened capacity for exceptional thought, intense concentration on a specific task, extraordinary physical abilities or intense emotional experience. This heightened capacity is typically accompanied by diminished awareness of some other matters. For instance, if one is concentrating on a physical task, then one might cease to be aware of any intellectual thoughts.

Ecstasy (religion), state of exaltation in which the self is transcended. The word comes from Greek roots meaning “standing outside,” and it covers a range of phenomena from mysticism to spirit possession and shamanism. In Hinduism the achievement of ecstasy, bhava, is a sign of spiritual advancement on the yogic path.

Ecstasy, (or ekstasis) from the Ancient Greek, έκ-στασις (ex-stasis), to be or stand outside oneself, a removal to elsewhere (from ex-: out, and stasis: a stand, or a standoff of forces).