ecstatic
gembira
definition
noun
Intransigent towards ecstatics , sarcastic towards Catholics, intractable towards heretics, Calvinism participated unwittingly in the disenchantment of the world.
a person subject to mystical experiences.
adjective
ecstatic fans filled the stadium
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
an ecstatic vision
involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence.
example
He didn't want to scare her, but her reaction made him 'ecstatic' .
She grins at the sight of me, positively 'ecstatic' at how beautifully I had cleaned up.
She giggled, 'ecstatic' to hear from him.
Much of Sufism seems to be focused on trying to raise up that higher self, the 'ecstatic' experience in which you are in union with God.
But the kids will be 'ecstatic' , and a happy child often begets a calm vacation.
Perhaps the energy generated by 'ecstatic' dance in worship of the spirits can call the rains to come.
And when the game finally became available over the Internet last year, fans were 'ecstatic' .
Shaun was 'ecstatic' to hear about the wedding.
While he does eventually renew his belief in the Lord it comes as a result of resolving family conflicts and not an 'ecstatic' vision of the Lord.
Indigenous religions are big on this; all those 'ecstatic' dances of the shaman are essentially the same experience.
Are the people who experience 'ecstatic' religious states just having a really good trip?
But if you just have 'ecstatic' experiences and the Torah is not stacked up on your heart, nothing happens.
At the visitor centre, the comments on the building were almost all enthusiastic, even 'ecstatic' .
Here's how 'ecstatic' Boston fans got the news from their morning paper.
Nothing wrong with that especially when the resulting outcome is something bordering on a religious experience of aural 'ecstatic' proportions.
The 'ecstatic' crowd promptly rose to the occasion showing tremendous enthusiasm and support for the home band.
I'm absolutely 'ecstatic' at having the opportunity to learn from a professional cheerleader.
In theory, since God is no respecter of persons, the role of mystic / 'ecstatic' should have been open to all.
Religion has always provided some kind of 'ecstatic' experience.
When my eyes finally adjusted I was 'ecstatic' with happiness.
But I hoped he felt the same as I had, 'ecstatic' and bubbling with happiness.
I received just over 200 for the last chapter, which made me 'ecstatic' .
I'd been, if not exactly 'ecstatic' , at least content with my lot.
Though I think the best reference is as one where it was used for specific religious practice to achieve 'ecstatic' states: Soma.
He walked up to the table with a smile, and seemed excessively 'ecstatic' to find her.
Her two friends had been 'ecstatic' to see her looking so much better.
All the inmates were 'ecstatic' to hear that, but weren't exactly sure if it was true.
I was absolutely 'ecstatic' because it was the best shot of the day.
The French talk in almost 'ecstatic' terms about the spine of the team being restored.
What's odd, however, is the sheer fervour with which he's using them, eyes blazing, grinning like a devotee of a particularly 'ecstatic' religious cult.
Credits: Google Translate
