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Rapture synonyms
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enjoyment
Something that gives pleasure:
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  1. Something that gives pleasure:
  2. (Uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
  3. Pleasure; gratification; joy
rhapsody
(Music) A usually instrumental composition of irregular form that often incorporates improvisation.
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  1. (Music) A usually instrumental composition of irregular form that often incorporates improvisation.
  2. A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style.
  3. Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing.
happiness
(Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
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  1. (Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  2. The emotion of being happy; joy.
  3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.
pleasure
A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
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  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. Gratification of the senses; sensual satisfaction
  3. One's preference or wish:
joy
A source or an object of joy:
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  1. A source or an object of joy:
  2. The expression or showing of such feeling
  3. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
satisfaction
A satisfying or being satisfied
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  1. A satisfying or being satisfied
  2. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:
  3. A giving of something in order to release oneself from, or to satisfy, some outstanding obligation, be it legal or moral. Satisfaction requires the giving of one thing for another and should be distinguished from performance, which requires only the promising to give something. Also, payment in full, done to fulfill a contractual obligation or debt. A giving of something in order to release oneself from, or to satisfy, some outstanding obligation, be it legal or moral. Satisfaction requires the giving of one thing for another and should be distinguished from performance, which requires only the promising to give something. Also, payment in full, done to fulfill a contractual obligation or debt.
felicity
An apt expression or thought
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  1. An apt expression or thought
  2. A quality or knack of appropriate and pleasing expression in writing, speaking, painting, etc.
  3. Happiness; bliss
exhilaration
The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated:
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  1. The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated:
  2. An exhilarated condition or feeling; liveliness; high spirits; stimulation
  3. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
contentment
The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
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  1. The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
  2. The state, quality, or fact of being contented
  3. Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
gladness
The state of being glad; joy.
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  1. The state of being glad; joy.
gratification
A gratifying or being gratified
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  1. A gratifying or being gratified
  2. (Archaic) Reward or recompense for services or benefits
  3. Something that gratifies; cause for satisfaction
enchantment
Something that charms or delights greatly
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  1. Something that charms or delights greatly
  2. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  3. A magic spell or charm
bewitchment
The state of being bewitched.
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  1. The state of being bewitched.
  2. The characteristic of being bewitched.
  3. The power to bewitch.
elation
A feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits
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  1. A feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits
euphoria
A feeling of vigor, well-being, or high spirits
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  1. A feeling of vigor, well-being, or high spirits
  2. A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
ecstasy
(Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
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  1. (Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
  2. A state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond rational thought and self-control:
  3. Intense joy or delight.
transport
Strong emotion, esp. of delight or joy; rapture
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  1. Strong emotion, esp. of delight or joy; rapture
  2. The act, process, or means of transporting; transportation; conveyance
  3. The condition of being transported by emotion; joy or rapture.
jubilation
A happy celebration, as of victory
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  1. A happy celebration, as of victory
  2. The condition or feeling of being jubilant.
  3. A celebration or other expression of joy.
buoyancy
Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.
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  1. Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.
  2. The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
  3. The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object that is less dense than itself. Buoyancy allows a boat to float on water and provides lift for balloons.
altitudes
Plural form of altitude
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  1. Plural form of altitude
seventh heaven
The farthest of the concentric spheres containing the stars and constituting the dwelling place of God and the angels in the Muslim and kabbalist systems.
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  1. The farthest of the concentric spheres containing the stars and constituting the dwelling place of God and the angels in the Muslim and kabbalist systems.
  2. A condition of perfect happiness
  3. In certain ancient cosmological systems, the outermost of the concentric spheres viewed as enclosing the earth, in which God and the angels reside
cloud nine
(Slang) A condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state
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  1. (Slang) A condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state
ecstasy
(Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
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  1. (Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
  2. Intense joy or delight.
  3. A state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond rational thought and self-control:
bliss
(Rare) A male or female given name.
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  1. (Rare) A male or female given name.
  2. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.
  3. (Computing) a programming language used for systems programming primarily on computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation. Bliss is a parallel language to C, both being derived from B and BCPL
transport
The condition of being transported by emotion; joy or rapture.
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  1. The condition of being transported by emotion; joy or rapture.
  2. A ship or aircraft used to transport troops or military equipment.
  3. The act, process, or means of transporting; transportation; conveyance
beatitude
Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church:
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  1. Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church:
  2. Perfect blessedness or happiness
  3. Any of the declarations of blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
exaltation
The act of exalting or the condition of being exalted.
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  1. The act of exalting or the condition of being exalted.
  2. A feeling of great joy, pride, power, etc.; elation; rapture
  3. A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being.
enchantment
Something that charms or delights greatly
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  1. Something that charms or delights greatly
  2. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  3. A magic spell or charm
passion
Any one of the emotions, as hate, grief, love, fear, joy, etc.
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  1. Any one of the emotions, as hate, grief, love, fear, joy, etc.
  2. An artistic work, as an oratorio or a play, based on these narratives
  3. Strong love or affection
glory
Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.
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  1. Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.
  2. Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence:
  3. A highly praiseworthy asset:
elysium
(Greek Mythology) The Elysian Fields.
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  1. (Greek Mythology) The Elysian Fields.
  2. Any place or condition of ideal bliss or complete happiness; paradise
  3. (Gr. Myth., place, proper) The dwelling place of virtuous people after death
paradise
In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.
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  1. In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.
  2. According to some forms of Christian belief, an intermediate resting place for righteous souls awaiting the Resurrection.
  3. A place of great beauty or happiness:
inspiration
The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something:
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  1. The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something:
  2. An inspiring influence; any stimulus to creative thought or action
  3. Something, such as a sudden creative act or idea, that is inspired:
enthusiasm
Something arousing such interest or zeal
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  1. Something arousing such interest or zeal
  2. (Archaic) Ecstasy arising from supposed possession by a god.
  3. (Historical) Supernatural inspiration or possession; inspired prophetic or poetic ecstasy
ecstasy
Intense joy or delight.
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  1. Intense joy or delight.
  2. (Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
  3. A state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond rational thought and self-control:
heaven
The sky or universe as seen from the earth; the firmament.
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  1. The sky or universe as seen from the earth; the firmament.
  2. (Christianity) The abode of God, the angels, and the souls of those who are granted salvation.
  3. The space surrounding or seeming to overarch the earth, in which the sun, moon, and stars appear; sky; firmament
paradise
In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.
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  1. In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.
  2. A place of great beauty or happiness:
  3. (Place, proper) The abode of the righteous after death; abode of God and the blessed; heaven
seventh heaven
The farthest of the concentric spheres containing the stars and constituting the dwelling place of God and the angels in the Muslim and kabbalist systems.
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  1. The farthest of the concentric spheres containing the stars and constituting the dwelling place of God and the angels in the Muslim and kabbalist systems.
  2. (Judaism, Islam, Kabballah) the outermost of the heavenly spheres; a dwelling of the angels
  3. In certain ancient cosmological systems, the outermost of the concentric spheres viewed as enclosing the earth, in which God and the angels reside
transport
A ship or aircraft used to transport troops or military equipment.
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  1. A ship or aircraft used to transport troops or military equipment.
  2. A convict sentenced to transportation
  3. The act, process, or means of transporting; transportation; conveyance
cloud nine
(Slang) A condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state
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  1. (Slang) A condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state

Synonym Study

  • Transport applies to any powerful emotion by which one is carried away
  • Bliss implies a state of great happiness and contentment, often suggesting heavenly joy
  • Ecstasy implies extreme emotional exaltation, now usually intense delight, that overpowers the senses and lifts one into a trancelike state
  • Rapture now generally suggests the mental exaltation experienced when one's entire attention is captured by something that evokes great joy or pleasure
Find another word for rapture. In this page you can discover 48 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for rapture, like: enjoyment, rhapsody, happiness, pleasure, joy, satisfaction, felicity, exhilaration, contentment, gladness and gratification.

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  • Coleridge received with rapture his new friend's scheme of Pantisocracy.

  • "Darling Denisov!" screamed Natasha, beside herself with rapture, springing to him, putting her arms round him, and kissing him.

  • mortifications and the rapture of the visions to which they were admitted.

  • Peculiar elements in Paul's eschatology are the doctrines of the Rapture of the Saints (1 Thess.

  • At a time of such love, such rapture, and such self-sacrifice, what do any of our quarrels and affronts matter?

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