ecstasy

ec·sta·sy

noun \ˈek-stə-sē\

plural ec·sta·sies

Definition of ECSTASY

1

: a trance state in which intense absorption (as in religious ideation) is accompanied by loss of sense perception and voluntary control

2

often capitalized : a synthetic amphetamine analog C₁₁H₁₅NO₂ used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties—called also MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, XTC

—ec·stat·ic \ek-ˈstat-ik\ adjective