Etymology

enstasis

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Today it means: Contemplation of one's own self. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔκστασις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔκστασις
  2. English todayenstasis

From extasis (Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis)), by replacing ex- with en-. Attested in 1948. From ἐν- (en-, “in”) and ἵστημι (hístēmi, “I stand”).

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