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A feeling of well-being, commonly exaggerated and not necessarily well founded. [eu- + G. phero, to bear]
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eu·pho·ria yu̇-'fōr-ē-ə, -'fȯr- n a feeling of well-being or elation esp one that is groundless, disproportionate to its cause, or inappropriate to one's life situation compare DYSPHORIA
eu·phor·ic -'fȯr-ik, -'fär- adj
eu·phor·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
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n.
a state of optimism, cheerfulness, and well-being. A morbid degree of euphoria is characteristic of mania and hypomania. See also ecstasy, elation.
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eu·pho·ria (u-forґe-ə) [Gr. “the power of bearing easilyâ€] an exaggerated feeling of physical and mental well-being, especially when not justified by external reality. Euphoria may be induced by drugs such as opioids, amphetamines, and alcohol and is also a feature of mania.Medical dictionary. 2011.