euphoria

eu·pho·ria
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UK/juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/US/juˈfo.ɹi.ə/

noun

An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

“The runner was in (a state of) absolute euphoria after winning his first marathon.”

Similar
euphory
Opposite
dysphoriabad trip
OriginNew Latin euphoria ← Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō →
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Meanings

nouneuphoria (countable and uncountable, plural euphorias)

plural euphorias

  1. countableuncountableAn excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

    The runner was in (a state of) absolute euphoria after winning his first marathon.

    2 more examples

    The effects caused by inhaling nitrous oxide gas, such as lightheadedness and euphoria, can be felt within seconds.

    2024 September 14, Zachary Pottle, “Galaxy Gas: Flavored Whipped Cream Charger Or Dangerous Drug?”, in AddictionCenter

    I live it big, some say it's notorious / Travel through minds, emotions, and euphorias / Glorious

    2001, “Simply”, performed by De La Soul
  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of gender euphoria.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
dysphoriabad trip

nouna feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

Similar
euphory
Opposite
dysphoria
Broader
elationhigh spiritslightness
Also see
bed of rosesbeer and skittlesbowl of cherriesecstasyeuphoryfelicitypeaches and creampleasurerainbows and unicornssunshine and rainbows

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Ancient Greekεὐ- (eu-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  12. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  13. Ancient Greekεὔφορος (eúphoros)
  14. Ancient Greekεὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā)
  15. New Latineuphoria
  16. Englisheuphoria

From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).

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Translations

Arabic اِبْتِهَاج, نَشْوَة
  • اِبْتِهَاج (ibtihāj)an excited state of joy
  • نَشْوَة (našwa)an excited state of joy
Bulgarian еуфо́рия
  • еуфо́рия (eufórija)an excited state of joy
Catalan eufòria
  • eufòriaan excited state of joy
Chinese Mandarin 欣快症, 狂喜
  • 欣快症 (xīnkuàizhèng)an excited state of joy
  • 狂喜 (kuángxǐ)an excited state of joy
  • 極樂 /极乐 (jílè)an excited state of joy
Czech euforie
  • euforiean excited state of joy
Danish eufori
  • euforian excited state of joy
Dutch euforie
  • euforiean excited state of joy
Esperanto eŭforio
  • eŭforioan excited state of joy
Estonian eufooria
  • eufooriaan excited state of joy
Finnish euforia
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
French euphorie, pêche
  • euphoriean excited state of joy
  • pêchean excited state of joy
  • fritean excited state of joy
German Euphorie, Hochgefühl
  • Euphoriean excited state of joy
  • Hochgefühlan excited state of joy
  • Glücksgefühlan excited state of joy
Greek ευφορία
  • ευφορία (efforía)an excited state of joy
Hebrew אוּפוֹרְיָה, אֵיפוֹרְיָה
  • אוּפוֹרְיָה (ofórya)an excited state of joy
  • אֵיפוֹרְיָה (efórya)an excited state of joy
Hungarian eufória
  • eufóriaan excited state of joy
Indonesian suka cita, kegembiraan
  • suka citaan excited state of joy
  • kegembiraanan excited state of joy
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
Italian euforia
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
Japanese 多幸感, ユーフォリア
  • 多幸感 (takōkan)an excited state of joy
  • ユーフォリア (yūforia)an excited state of joy
Korean 다행감, 행복감
  • 다행감 (dahaenggam)an excited state of joy
  • 행복감 (haengbokgam)an excited state of joy
Latvian eiforija
  • eiforijaan excited state of joy
Lithuanian euforija
  • euforijaan excited state of joy
Malay euforia
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
Māori manahau, harikoa
  • manahauan excited state of joy
  • harikoaan excited state of joy
Norwegian Bokmål eufori
  • euforian excited state of joy
Persian سرخوشی, خوشی
  • سرخوشی (sarxoši)an excited state of joy
  • خوشی (xoši)an excited state of joy
  • نشاط (nešât)an excited state of joy
Polish euforia
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
Portuguese euforia
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
Romanian euforie
  • euforiean excited state of joy
Russian эйфори́я, ра́достное настрое́ние
  • эйфори́я (ejforíja)an excited state of joy
  • ра́достное настрое́ние (rádostnoje nastrojénije)an excited state of joy
  • припо́днятое состоя́ние (pripódnjatoje sostojánije)an excited state of joy
Slovak eufória
  • eufóriaan excited state of joy
Spanish euforia
  • euforiaan excited state of joy
Swedish eufori
  • euforian excited state of joy
Turkish öfori
  • öforian excited state of joy
Ukrainian ейфорі́я
  • ейфорі́я (ejforíja)an excited state of joy

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with euphoria

victoriaPeoriaAstoriamemoriadysphoriaphantasmagoriakategorianoriascoriaCounty of Victoriaewphoriasymphoria
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Sounds the same

ewphoria
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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