raptus

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	raptus - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" ictus, seizure attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" convulsion - violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles focal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity raptus hemorrhagicus - seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage absence seizure, absence - the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
	2.	raptus - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, transport emotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"