elation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /iːˈleɪʃən/
- (US) audio
- /ɪˈleɪʃən/
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
- (countable, uncountable) A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| elations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
blithesomeness · gleesomeness · contentedness · joy · blitheness · cheerfulness · merriness · gladsomeness · high spirits · delightedness · exuberance · mirthfulness · hilarity · happiness · mirth · exuberantness · joyfulness · elation · glee · gleefulness · liss · delight · gaiety · jolliness · glee · elatedness · jollity · gayness · contentness · felicity · cheeriness · pleasedness · joyousness · gayfulness · gladness · jovialness · merriment · mirth · joviality
Translations (39)
nl euforie (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · es euforia (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · cmn 得意洋洋 (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mk восхит (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · es elación (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mi harikoa (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mi tūrangahakoa (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mi koakoa (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · nl opgetogenheid (A feeling of joy and pride) · de Jubelstimmung (A feeling of joy and pride) · fi riemu (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mi koanga (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · fi riemu (A feeling of joy and pride) · mi whāwhāpū (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mi koanga ngākau (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · ca eufòria (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · de Euphorie (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · ru эйфория (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · fr élation (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · de Hochgefühl (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · cs euforie (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · fr allégresse (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mi manamanahau (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · la ēlātiō (A feeling of joy and pride) · la libentia (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · mk воодушевување (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · uk благода́ть (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · uk ра́дість (A feeling of joy and pride) · cs nadšení (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · bg въодушевление (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · ru воодушевление (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · cs nadšení (A feeling of joy and pride) · ru душевный подъём (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · no eufori (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · it euforia (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · cs radost (A feeling of joy and pride) · la ēlātiō (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · uk підне́сення (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) · de Begeisterung (A feeling of joy and pride)