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ecstasy  n pl , -sies 
1 a state of exalted delight, joy, etc.; rapture 
2 intense emotion of any kind 
an ecstasy of rage  
3  (Psychol) overpowering emotion characterized by loss of self-control and sometimes a temporary loss of consciousness: often associated with orgasm, religious mysticism, and the use of certain drugs 
4 Archaic a state of prophetic inspiration, esp. of poetic rapture 
5 Slang 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine: a powerful drug that acts as a stimulant and can produce hallucinations 
 (C14: from Old French extasie, via Medieval Latin from Greek ekstasis displacement, trance, from existanai to displace, from ex- out + histanai to cause to stand)