elation
/ɪˈleɪʃən/
elation noun: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
Noun
elation (countable and uncountable, plural elations)
- An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
- A feeling of joy and pride.
- She [Chloe Kelly] waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation.2022 July 31, Emma Sanders, “England 2-1 Germany”, in BBC Sport
- Synonyms:
- glee, mirth, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness, delight, delightedness
- A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).
elation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
elation in Tamil
- எழுச்சி, மன எழுச்சி, மனவெழுச்சி, வெற்றிச் செருக்கு, இறும்பூது, புளகாங்கிதம்
elation in Urdu
- رفعت, عروج
elation in Malayalam
- ആഹ്ലാദം
elation in Kannada
- ಉತ್ಸಾಹ, ಲವಲವಿಕೆ, ಹಿಕ್ಕಳ, ಹಿಗ್ಗು, ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ, ಉಬ್ಬಟೆ
Synonyms of elation
- glee
- mirth
- blitheness
- blithesomeness
- cheerfulness
- cheeriness
- contentness
- contentedness
- delight
- delightedness
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Forms of elation
| plural | elations |
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Origin of elation
From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).
Words that rhyme with elation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about elation
- What does elation mean?
- Elation means an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
- What is elation in Tamil?
- Elation in Tamil is எழுச்சி, மன எழுச்சி, மனவெழுச்சி. See Elation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is elation?
- Elation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce elation?
- Elation is pronounced /ɪˈleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of elation?
- The plural of elation is elations.
Words near elation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: elation (page history and authors); elation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); elation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); elation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); elation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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