Elation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Elasticity of feeling due to some special cause or occasion; an exultant condition of the mind, as from physical enjoyment, success, or gratification of any kind; mental inflation; exultation.
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  • noun. A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity.
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  • noun. An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
  • noun. A feeling of joy and pride
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  • noun. an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
  • noun. a feeling of joy and pride
    • Word Usage
    "She knows that if I am not looking up every five minutes in elation to bug her about how great it is, that it's not great."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    depression  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    awe  bewilderment  chagrin  desperation  eagerness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abstraction  abulia  alienation  animation  anxiety  
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