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PRONUNCIATION:

(RAP-chuhr)

MEANING:

noun:	1. A state or expression of ecstasy.
	2. In some Christian theologies, the supernatural taking up of believers from earth during the end times.
verb tr.:	1. To fill with joy; enrapture.
	2. To cause a believer to be taken up supernaturally from earth during the end times.

ETYMOLOGY:

From rapt + -ure, ultimately from Latin rapere (to seize). Earliest documented use: 1594 for the noun and 1636 for the verb.

USAGE:

“For players and fans, even whole countries, winning the World Cup is a secular rapture.”
Who Should Win the World Cup?; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 13, 2026.

“[Plastic bags] blow into tree branches, clog sewer drains, wrinkle jellyfish-like in our oceans, and tumble across our roads. Because they’re so light, they defy proper waste management, floating off trash cans and sanitation trucks like they’re being raptured by a garbage god.”
Jessica Roy; Here’s Why California’s Plastic Bag Ban Is Failing; Los Angeles Times; Sep 10, 2023.

See more usage examples of rapture in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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