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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntzückung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛntˈtsʏkʊŋ/
"Die Landschaft zeigte sich in winterlicher Entzückung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of great rapture, delight, or ecstasy caused by something exceptionally pleasing or beautiful.
"Die Musik versetzte das Publikum in helle Entzückung." - 2
An expression or instance of intense admiration and joyous enthusiasm.
"Sie rief voller Entzückung aus, als sie das Geschenk öffnete."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle High German verb 'entzücken', which stems from 'en-' (expressing removal or transformation) and 'zucken' (to twitch, snatch, or pull). Historically evolving around the notion of being carried away emotionally or spiritually, it transitioned from meaning a mystical rapture to a profound sense of delight and enchantment in modern German.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entzückung" is said worldwide
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ravissement
Transliteration: /ʁa.vis.mɑ̃/
"Le tableau a suscité l'admiration et le ravissement de tous."
Entzückung
Transliteration: /ɛntˈtsʏkʊŋ/
"Die Landschaft zeigte sich in winterlicher Entzückung."
delizia
Transliteration: /deˈli.t͡sja/
"La vista dalla terrazza era una vera delizia."
embeleso
Transliteration: /em.beˈle.so/
"Miraba el cuadro con un profundo embeleso."
êxtase
Transliteration: /ˈɛks.tɐ.zi/
"A música causou um êxtase coletivo na plateia."
आनंदोन्माद
Transliteration: ānandonmād
"उसकी सुंदरता देखकर सब लोग आनंदोन्माद में डूब गए।"
陶醉
Transliteration: táo zuì
"观众对精彩的演出报以陶醉的神情。"
황홀경
Transliteration: hwangholgyeong
"그녀는 아름다운 선율 속에 황홀경을 느꼈다."
歓喜
Transliteration: kanki
"その知らせを聞いて彼女は歓喜に包まれた。"
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