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rapture

[rap-cher] / ˈræp tʃər /
NOUN
extreme happiness and delight in something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
communion contentment ecstasy elation euphoria exaltation exhilaration
STRONG
Elysium beatitude bliss buoyancy cheer cool delectation enchantment enjoyment enthusiasm felicity gaiety gladness glory gratification heaven inspiration joy jubilation nirvana paradise passion pleasure ravishment rhapsody satisfaction spell transport well-being
WEAK
at-oneness cloud nine good spirits seventh heaven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression despair misery sadness sorrow unhappiness woe
STRONG
dislike dissatisfaction gloom hate hatred hell indifference melancholy need upset want

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As I listened to the details of what else she was doing to prepare for the rapture, I noticed that she was sporting a shirt with Charlie Kirk’s name on it.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

His falsetto found new registers of rapture and longing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Let’s replace Broadway with a bunch of rinks—and ask Stanley Cup hockey teams to send us all into the riveted rapture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

Goggins’ gritty and/or Southern-fried shows are not the kind that inspire Emmy voters’ rapture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

“Is anyone here?” and she called back in rapture, “Here—Here.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton