exalté
/ɪɡˈzɔːlteɪ
/literary
noun
A person who is elated or impassioned: a band of young exaltés chanting appeals to passers-by
adjective
Inspiring or stimulating: in the exalté atmosphere of the Bateau Lavoir his writing flourished...
- In July 1940, Amery found Churchill ‘terribly exalté on the subject of India and impossible to reason with’.
Origin
Mid 19th century: French, 'lifted up', past participle of exalter.
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