Euphoria

is medically recognized as an emotional and mental state defined as a sense of great elation and well-being. Technically, euphoria is an affect, but the term is often colloquially used to define emotion as an intense, transcendent happiness combined with an overwhelming sense of well-being. The word derives from Greek εὐφορία, "power of enduring easily, fertility". Euphoria is generally considered to be an exaggerated state, resulting from abnormal psychology or pharmacological use and not typically achieved during the normal course of human experience, although some natural behaviors, such as activities resulting in orgasm or the triumph of an athlete, can induce brief states of euphoria. Euphoria has also been cited during certain religious or spiritual rituals and meditation. There can be low-level, highly transient instances of euphoria associated with other natural human body functions and the relief they can bring, such as sneezing or defecation.