Rapturous
(adjective)
- Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
- Having a feeling of being transported away from one's self.
Origin:
From latin raptus ("seizure, carrying off, rape, ravishment"), past participle of rapere ("to seize, snatch, gra.b")
Examples:
- The crowd erupted in rapturous applause when the band took the stage.
- She was filled with a rapturous joy when she heard the good news.
- The beautiful sunset was met with rapturous admiration.
- The concert was met with rapturous reviews.
- The poem's imagery and metaphors left the reader in a rapturous state.