exaltation

[ eg-zawl-tey-shuhn, ek-sawl- ]

noun

1. the act of exalting.
2. the state of being exalted.
3. elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture: euphoric exaltation.

   mystical exaltation;

   euphoric exaltation.

   Synonyms: euphoria, transport, exultation

4. Chiefly British. a flight of larks.
5. Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most positive influence of a planet is expressed ( fall def 51 ).
6. Chemistry. (formerly) the process of subliming.

exaltation

/ ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of exalting or state of being exalted
2. a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture
3. a flock of larks

Other Words From

• hyper·exal·tation noun
• self-exal·tation noun
• super·exal·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exaltation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English exaltacioun, from Latin exaltātiōn- (stem of exaltātiō ). See exalt, -ation

Synonym Study

See ecstasy.

Example Sentences

Philosophical concepts used to address these topics have been implicitly determined by the colonizer through the exaltation of certain thinkers and the obscuring of others.

From Los Angeles Times

But Timur’s live performance added another otherworldly level of exaltation for which neither film nor deafening amplification can enhance.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a sigh of relief, a flurry of exaltation and a potential postseason statement, wrapped up into one potentially momentum-turning victory.

From Los Angeles Times

The true legacy of Annie is this exaltation of perseverance in the face of being persistently wronged, putting the responsibility for repairing harm in the hands of the vulnerable.

From Slate

“The exaltation in our minds that here, at last, after seventeen months of effort, an American army was fighting under its own flag was tempered by the realization of the sacrifice of life on both sides.”

From Literature

Related Words

• rapture