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elation
/ɪˈleɪʃən/
intense happiness or excitement
Her face showed pure elation when she won the competition.
She was extremely happy and excited about winning.
informal
a feeling of great happiness and excitement, often due to success or good news
The team celebrated with elation after their victory.
They were overjoyed and excited after winning.
She felt elation when she received the acceptance letter.
She was thrilled and happy when she got the good news.
Often used to describe a strong, positive emotional reaction to something significant.
Collocations
feel elationexperience intense happinessburst of elationsudden, strong feeling of joysense of elationawareness of being extremely happy
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Pro Tip
Usage Tip
Use 'elation' to describe a strong, positive emotional reaction, often in response to success or good news.
Gold Rule
Emotional Intensity
'Elation' conveys a more intense and sudden happiness compared to general terms like 'joy' or 'happiness'.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'elacioun,' from Old French 'elacion,' from Latin 'elatio,' meaning 'a lifting up,' from 'e- (ex-)' (out) + 'latus' (past participle of 'ferre,' to bear).
Usage Notes
Often used in contexts where someone is extremely happy or excited about an achievement or good news. Can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Word Breakdown
e-
out
prefixlat-
to bear or carry
root-ion
the state of
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