enstasis

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noun

Contemplation of one's own self.

OriginAncient Greek ἔκστασις →
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Meanings

nounenstasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesContemplation of one's own self.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔκστασις
  2. Englishenstasis

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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APA

enstasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enstasis

MLA

“enstasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enstasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enstasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enstasis.

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