roes

Definitions of roes
  1. noun
    a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
  2. noun
    an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
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    antonyms:
    bluts, buts, depressie, depressiegebied, deuk, lagedrukgebied
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    types:
    geluksroes, gelukzaligheid, heerlijkheid, zaligheid
    a state of extreme happiness
    feestroes
    a state of sustained elation
    euforie, exaltatie, extase, geestvervoering, hallelujastemming, opgetogenheid, trance, verrukking, vervoering, zinsvervoering
    a state of elated bliss
    type of:
    geestesgesteldheid, geestestoestand
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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