Mental Process
euphoria Audio
eu·pho·ri·a [ yoo-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr- ]
Subclass of:
Emotions
Etymology:
Greek eu = well + pherein = to bear
Used of an exaggerated feeling of well-being.
Definitions related to euphoric mood:
  • (euphoria) A sense of intense joy or happiness that is beyond what would be expected under the given circumstances.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (euphoria) Abnormally excessive and unfounded elevation in mood.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (euphoria) An exaggerated feeling of physical and emotional well-being not consonant with apparent stimuli or events; usually of psychologic origin, but also seen in organic brain disease and toxic states.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (euphoria) An exaggerated feeling of well-being which is disproportionate to events and stimuli. It may result from psychological causes, organic brain syndromes, or toxic states.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (euphoria) Exaggerated feeling of physical and emotional well-being and optimism not consonant with apparent stimuli or events; usually of psychologic origin, but also seen in organic brain disease and toxic states.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (euphoria) Exaggerated feeling of well-being that is inappropriate to real events. Can occur with drugs such as opiates, amphetamines and alcohol.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • A psychological state of extreme happiness or elation.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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