A medical or psychological term for an intense feeling of happiness or well-being, often disproportionate to circumstances. Used in clinical contexts.
Euphoria can appear as a symptom of mania.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Prenominal form used to describe a state, episode, or condition characterized by euphoria. Common in medical descriptions.
In a euphoric state, judgment can become impaired.
躁病 is mania, a condition that may include euphoria as a symptom, but 多幸症 specifically refers to the euphoric feeling itself.
Compound of 多 (た, 'much, many'), 幸 (こう, 'happiness'), and 症 (しょう, 'symptom, condition'). The term is a medical coinage for euphoria as a clinical symptom.