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Extasy vs Happiness - What's the difference?

extasy | happiness |

As nouns the difference between extasy and happiness

is that extasy is an archaic spelling of lang=en while happiness is the emotion of being happy; joy.

extasy

English

Noun

    • 1749' ''the sweet youth, overpower'd with the '''extasy , died away in my arms'' — John Cleland, ''Memoirs of Fanny Hill

    happiness

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia happiness)
  • The emotion of being happy; joy.
  • * 1877 , ,
    • Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
  • (archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  • * 1643 , — , I-i
    • All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
  • Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
    • Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness , as well as care. — .

    Synonyms

    * felicity (somewhat dated or formal) * blessedness (dated or religious) * bliss * joy

    Usage notes

    Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.

    Antonyms

    * unhappiness * haplessness

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