Etymology

ekstasis

ek·sta·sis
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Today it means: The state of being beside oneself or rapt out of oneself. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔκστασις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔκστασις“displacement, cession, trance”
  2. English todayekstasis

Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis, “displacement, cession, trance”)

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