noun
exaltation
eg-zawl-TAY-shun/ˌeɡzɔːlˈteɪʃn/
Intense happiness.
The runner throws up his arms in exaltation beyond the finish line.
Etymology
The act of raising high extended to elevated status and then rapturous, lifted feeling.
More examples
- She felt exaltation when the results arrived.
- Their fear gave way to exaltation.
Forms
exaltation
Similar words
- elation
- Emphasizes joyful uplift.
- rapture
- Suggests overwhelming delight or ecstasy.