felicitation

[ fi-lis-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. an expression of good wishes; congratulation.

Other Words From

• self-fe·lici·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of felicitation¹

First recorded in 1700–10; felicitate + -ion

Related Words

• admiration
• adulation
• applause
• blessing
• commendation
• courtesy
• endorsement
• homage
• ovation
• tribute