n, pl  -sies  1  :  a trance state in which intense absorption (as in religious ideation) is accompanied by loss of sense perception and voluntary control  2  :  a synthetic amphetamine analog C₁₁H₁₅NO₂ used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties - called also MDMA  ec*stat*ic adj 
 
 
 
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