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Ecstatic state   /ɛkstˈætɪk steɪt/   Listen
Ecstatic state

noun
1.
A trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances.  Synonym: religious trance.





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"Ecstatic state" Quotes from Famous Books



... by the magician to effect his purpose are various. In early times it is usual for him to fall into an ecstatic state; by drinking intoxicating liquors, by violent movements, or by contemplation he gets out of himself and comes into relations with the mysterious potencies. In such a condition he acts as his imagination suggests.[1574] ...
— Introduction to the History of Religions - Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV • Crawford Howell Toy


Words linked to "Ecstatic state" :   trance


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