the state of being beside one's self or rapt out of one's self; a state in which the mind is elevated above the reach of ordinary impressions, as when under the influence of overpowering emotion; an extraordinary elevation of the spirit, as when the soul, unconscious of sensible objects, is supposed to contemplate heavenly mysteries.-excessive and overmastering joy or enthusiasm; rapture; enthusiastic delight.-violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.-a state which consists in total suspension of sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely of mental power. the body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation and breathing are not affected.-to fill ecstasy, or with rapture or enthusiasm.