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单词 exaltations
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exaltation

noun

ex·​al·​ta·​tion ˌeg-ˌzȯl-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce exaltation (audio)
ˌek-ˌsȯl-
1
: an act of exalting : the state of being exalted
2
: an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance
3
: an increase in degree or intensity
exaltation of virulence of a virus

Example Sentences

feelings of joy and exaltation
Recent Examples on the Web His way of defusing the imminently violent confrontation has the kind of pulp grandeur that, fused with Hayden’s performance and Ray’s compositions, outleaps its commercial framework to latch onto high-cultural exaltation. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 When that was updated to 19.31, Lyles tore open his shirt in exaltation. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 There are levels within the Celestial, but the best of the best is a condition known as exaltation, where and when all the good, godly stuff can happen. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2022 Britain today is a country where religion has been replaced with a kind of state Shintoism in which the monarch is raised in exaltation while her chief ministers are ritually sacrificed to cleanse the nation of its sins. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 6 June 2022 Some groups, eager to show solidarity with Ukraine, have added renditions of the Ukrainian national anthem to their programs to counter the overture’s exaltation of czarist Russia. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 Suffice to say that my wife and I saw, course by course, our ecstasy supplanted by surprise, exaltation, wonderment, intrigue, gratitude and, finally, awe. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 July 2022 Yet Buckley turns the moment into a kind of exaltation. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 How to explain, then, the exaltation that comes with ingesting substances that have no such chemical profile — that are endowed only with our perception of the divine? New York Times, 11 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

exaltation

noun

ex·​al·​ta·​tion ˌeg-ˌzȯl-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce exaltation (audio) ˌek-ˌsȯl- How to pronounce exaltation (audio)
1
a
: marked or excessive intensification of a mental state or of the activity of a bodily part or function
b
: an abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance : a delusional euphoria
2
: an increase in degree or intensity
exaltation of virulence of a virus

exaltations

noun

plural of exaltation
as in glorifications
the act of raising someone or something in importance He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • glorifications
  • aggrandizements
  • promotions
  • praises
  • rhapsodies
  • acclamations
  • distinctions
  • ennoblements
  • magnifications
  • panegyrics
  • creations
  • preferments
  • elevations
  • encomiums
  • eulogies
  • raves
  • plaudits
  • enthronements
  • ovations
  • compliments
  • toasts
  • enshrinements
  • tributes
  • encomia
  • preferences
  • advancements
  • recommendations
  • rises
  • acclaim
  • bays
  • commendations
  • lauds
  • ascents
  • accolades
  • suns
  • applauses
  • honors
  • kudos
  • kudos
  • homages
  • laurels
  • réclames
  • props
  • upgrades
  • credits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dismissals
  • suspensions
  • expulsions
  • depositions
  • discharges
  • impeachments
  • overthrows
  • removals
  • ousters
  • degradations
  • dethronements
  • falls
  • downfalls
  • reductions
  • demotions
  • downgrades
  • comedowns
  • abasements
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