elation

[ ih-ley-shuhn ]

noun

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

elation

/ ɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

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

Other Words From

• self-e·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of elation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English elacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēlātiōn-, stem of ēlātiō “ceremonial carrying out, elevation, ecstasy”; equivalent to elate + -ion

Example Sentences

My friends in Los Angeles were texting me — the token New York Yankees fan for most of them — as their elation grew, error after Yankees error, mental blunder after mental blunder, leading to greater and greater Dodgers mania.

From Los Angeles Times

But Zachary’s elation was nothing compared to what he felt in the bottom of the 10th inning when Freeman’s game-winning grand slam headed directly his way.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Yankees’ elation lasted only moments, ending in the bottom of the third inning when Mookie Betts singled and Hernández and Freeman followed with similar blasts over the right-field fence.

From Los Angeles Times

New Zealand's elation was heartbreakingly juxtaposed by South Africa's despair, falling short at the final hurdle once more as the country's agonising wait for a global cricket title - men's or women's - continues.

From BBC

Teresa said: “At times you feel almost a sense of elation because you feel that you’re making progress to a certain extent, and you shouldn’t be feeling that elation because actually, the outcome of it is going to be the same – he’s dead and he’s gone from us.”

From BBC

Related Words

• bliss
• ecstasy
• enthusiasm
• euphoria
• excitement
• exhilaration
• glee
• joy
• jubilation
• rapture