ravishment
/ˈrævɪʃmənt/
noun
- A feeling of extreme delight or joy; ecstasy.
- The audience was in a state of ravishment during the ballet performance.
- He felt a sense of ravishment as he gazed at the mountain view.
- The music filled her with ravishment and wonder.
- The act of seizing or carrying someone away by force.
- The story tells of the ravishment of the village by invaders.
- The ancient epic describes the ravishment of the queen.
- The law punished any act of ravishment severely.