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elation

[ ih-ley-shuh n ]

/ ɪˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.

Origin of elation

1350–1400; Middle English elacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin ēlātiōn- (stem of ēlātiō), equivalent to ēlāt(us) (see elate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM elation

self-e·la·tion, noun

Words nearby elation

elaterid, elaterin, elaterite, elaterium, elath, elation, elative, elazig, elba, elbasan, elbe

Example sentences from the Web for elation

Elation turned to puzzlement as six infected nuns who received infusions all died.

Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero |Michael Daly |August 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But that sense of elation would last only a few short hours.

When Harry Met Cancer |Itay Hod |April 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The elation is absurd, and therefore all the more endearing.

This Arm Wrestling Reality Show Will Make You Beg for Mercy |Kevin Fallon |February 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is like a habit-forming drug that, in victory, saps your elation and, in defeat, deepens your despair.

The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win |W.C. Heinz |January 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Receiving a coffee-related gift triggers a Pavlovian response – elation, anticipation, a faux caffeine rush.

Buying a Gift Card Is Really Making a Free Loan to Big Business |Daniel Gross |December 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Then King returned to his place, elation bristling in his whiskers.

Kings in Exile |Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
The outburst of elation and surprise that followed assured Henry Burns he was not mistaken.

The Rival Campers Afloat |Ruel Perley Smith
There was no hesitation, but neither was there elation or pleasant anticipation in the girl's manner as she entered the room.

The Guinea Stamp |Annie S. Swan
His elation was extreme, and so pleasurable that whenever it flagged he hastened to order more drinks.

A Set of Six |Joseph Conrad
There is no elation in defeating a driver who lies out on the course.

The Flying Mercury |Eleanor M. Ingram

British Dictionary definitions for elation

elation

/ (ɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

joyfulness or exaltation of spirit, as from success, pleasure, or relief; high spirits