Enrapture
verb /ɪnˈræp.tʃər/ — To fill with delight or strong attraction; to transport with pleasure.
Definition
To fill someone with intense pleasure, delight, or attraction — to carry them away from ordinary consciousness into a state of complete absorption. Enrapture suggests a pleasurable loss of self in what captivates.
Beyond the definition
To be enraptured is to have willingly lost your ordinary self — to have been carried somewhere else by whatever holds you, and to not mind the carrying at all.
Origin & history
From 'en-' (into) + 'rapture' (a state of ecstasy); 'rapture' from Latin 'raptura' (a carrying away); from 'rapere' (to seize). To carry away into ecstasy.
Example sentences
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The performance enraptured the audience — three hours that felt like thirty minutes, nobody looking at their phone.
She was enraptured by him, which was embarrassing to admit, and true.
A book that enraptures you at fifteen becomes part of the architecture of who you are.
How to use it
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Choose “Enrapture” when the meaning fits your context: To fill someone with intense pleasure, delight, or attraction — to carry them away from ordinary consciousness into a state of complete absorption. Enrapture suggests a pleasurable loss of self in what captivates.
Synonyms
Antonyms
bore, repel, leave cold
Related words
Enrapture vs delight
Enrapture describes a state of being completely carried away by pleasure or wonder. Delight is a more common, everyday word for being pleased or happy.
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Fictional scene
Intense State of Absorption
An adult stands on a hilltop, arms raised, face turned toward the sun.
The pure, uninhibited joy and the way the person is lost in the landscape reflect enrapture. It is a pleasurable loss of self, where the person is carried away by the moment into total absorption.
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Questions about this word
What does "Enrapture" mean?
Enrapture is verb meaning: To fill with delight or strong attraction; to transport with pleasure.. To fill someone with intense pleasure, delight, or attraction — to carry them away from ordinary consciousness into a state of complete absorption. Enrapture suggests a pleasurable loss of self in what captivates.
Where does the word "Enrapture" come from?
From 'en-' (into) + 'rapture' (a state of ecstasy); 'rapture' from Latin 'raptura' (a carrying away); from 'rapere' (to seize). To carry away into ecstasy.