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    elation
    /ɪˈleɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. great happiness and exhilaration: "Richard's elation at regaining his health was short-lived"

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  2. a state of extreme happiness or excitement: There's a sense of elation at having completed a race of such length. Synonym. high spirits. Related words. elatedly. elating. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm. alacrity. animation. ardour. avidity. boosterism. commotion. flirtation. frenzy.

  3. 1. : the quality or state of being elated. 2. : pathological euphoria. Synonyms. cloud nine. ecstasy. elatedness. euphoria. exhilaration. heaven. high. intoxication. paradise. rapture. rhapsody. seventh heaven. swoon. transport. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of elation in a Sentence.

  4. If you experience sudden very high spirits, possibly even a feeling of lightness, you are feeling great elation. Elation is more than mere happiness — it is extreme, exhilarating joy. It has a sense of rising or expanding, even to the point of light-headedness.

  5. Elation definition: a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.. See examples of ELATION used in a sentence.

  6. Meaning of elation in English. elation. noun [ U ] us / iˈleɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / iˈleɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a state of extreme happiness or excitement: There's a sense of elation at having completed a race of such length. Synonym. high spirits. Related words. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. alacrity. animation. ardor. avidity.

  7. Elation is a feeling of great happiness and excitement about something that has happened. His supporters have reacted to the news with elation. Synonyms: joy , delight , thrill , excitement More Synonyms of elation

  8. noun. /ɪˈleɪʃn/ [uncountable] a feeling of great happiness and excitement. She felt a great sense of elation as she started on the journey. He showed his elation at having finally achieved his ambition. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  9. Define elation. elation synonyms, elation pronunciation, elation translation, English dictionary definition of elation. tr.v. e·lat·ed , e·lat·ing , e·lates To fill with great joy or happiness; delight: We were elated by the good news. adj. Elated. e·la′tion n.

  10. Noun. Filter. noun. A feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits. Webster's New World. A feeling of joy and pride. Wiktionary. An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression. Wiktionary. Synonyms: lightness. high-spirits. exhilaration. rapture. delight. euphoria. uplift. lift. exaltation. inspiration.

  11. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English elation e‧la‧tion / ɪˈleɪʃ ə n / noun [uncountable] HAPPY a feeling of great happiness and excitement see thesaurus at pleasure Examples from the Corpus elation • From the moment they began to climb, Converse began to experience a curious elation.