What does raptus mean?
Definitions for raptus
rap·tus
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Princeton's WordNet
seizure, ictus, raptusnoun
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
"he suffered an epileptic seizure"
ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptusnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
"listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
Wiktionary
raptusnoun
A seizure.
raptusnoun
A state of rapture.
Etymology: From raptus, from rapio.
Wikipedia
Raptus
Raptus is the Latin for "seized", from rapere "to seize". In Roman law the term covered many crimes of property, and women were considered property.
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raptus
Raptus is a Latin term often used to describe a violent act of theft or abduction. In psychological terms, it can also refer to a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion, particularly an obsessive drive or a compulsive disorder. Its interpretation can vary depending on the context.
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Raptus
Raptus is the Latin for "seized", from rapere "to seize". In Roman law the term covered many crimes of property, and women were considered property. It may refer to: ⁕any literal seizure ⁕confiscation ⁕robbery ⁕kidnapping ⁕raptio, i.e. the abduction of women, also known as Frauenraub; these are the "rapes of Zeus". ⁕the term for bride kidnapping in Catholic canon law; specifically, it is an impediment to marriage ⁕medical ⁕seizure ⁕epileptic seizure ⁕stroke ⁕convulsion ⁕focal seizure ⁕out-of-body experience ⁕in religion, spirituality and subjective experience ⁕rapture, a Christian belief about the End Times and the transport of redeemed souls. ⁕status raptus, religious ecstasy. ⁕being "carried away" or "transported", being in good spirits, see Ecstasy.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of raptus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of raptus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- ראפטוסHebrew
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