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[ ih-ley-shuhn ] / ɪˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elation ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits. Origin of elation1350–1400; Middle English elacioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin ēlātiōn- (stem of ēlātiō), equivalent to ēlāt( us) (see elate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM elationself-e·la·tion, nounWords nearby elationelater, elaterid, elaterin, elaterite, elaterium, elation, elative, E layer, Elazig, Elba, Elbasan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elationMy discomfort gave way to elation as I was briefly transported back to those vanished years of racing on forest trails in early September. The Eternal Magic of Van Cortlandt Park|Martin Fritz Huber|September 28, 2020|Outside Online Elation turned to puzzlement as six infected nuns who received infusions all died. Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero|Michael Daly|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST But that sense of elation would last only a few short hours. When Harry Met Cancer|Itay Hod|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The elation is absurd, and therefore all the more endearing. This Arm Wrestling Reality Show Will Make You Beg for Mercy|Kevin Fallon|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is like a habit-forming drug that, in victory, saps your elation and, in defeat, deepens your despair. The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win|W.C. Heinz|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Receiving a coffee-related gift triggers a Pavlovian response – elation, anticipation, a faux caffeine rush. Buying a Gift Card Is Really Making a Free Loan to Big Business|Daniel Gross|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST Then King returned to his place, elation bristling in his whiskers. Kings in Exile|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts The outburst of elation and surprise that followed assured Henry Burns he was not mistaken. The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith There was no hesitation, but neither was there elation or pleasant anticipation in the girl's manner as she entered the room. The Guinea Stamp|Annie S. Swan His elation was extreme, and so pleasurable that whenever it flagged he hastened to order more drinks. A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad There is no elation in defeating a driver who lies out on the course. The Flying Mercury|Eleanor M. Ingram
British Dictionary definitions for elation
nounjoyfulness or exaltation of spirit, as from success, pleasure, or relief; high spirits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elationecstasy, rapture, joy, glee, euphoria, excitement, jubilation, exhilaration, bliss, enthusiasm, delight, exultation, upper, joyfulness, exaltation, transport, high, charge, triumph, buzz |