Elysium is a noun that refers to a place or state of perfect happiness.

Our word of the day has its origin in a Greek word that means ‘Land of the blessed.’ Elysium is often used as an actual location in Greek mythology, but it may also be used as synonym of paradise. Example:

Working in a candy store, my daughter was practically in Elysium for eight hours a day. Of course, the hours she spent with a sour stomach after eating all that free candy was a little short of paradise.