raptus

Noun

Meaning

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rapture transport seizure ecstasy exaltation ictus adam transfer capture transportation deification apotheosis go exultation extasy

Antonyms

depression despair sorrow agony woe unhappiness

Hypernyms

attack spirit emotional state

Hyponyms

absence convulsion absence seizure focal seizure raptus hemorrhagicus

Anagrams

tupras

Examples

listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture Source: Internet

he suffered an epileptic seizure Source: Internet

He was mentioned in law papers of 4 May 1380, involved in the raptus of Cecilia Chaumpaigne. Source: Internet

What raptus means is unclear, but the incident seems to have been resolved quickly and did not leave a stain on Chaucer's reputation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rapturous rapturously rapturousness raptus hemorrhagicus rapunzel Rapunzel syndrome