Elation

Word ELATION
Character 7
Hyphenation e la tion
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Elation"

What do we mean by elation?

An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.

A feeling of joy and pride.

A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Elation

The word "elation" in example sentences

She knows that if I am not looking up every five minutes in elation to bug her about how great it is, that it's not great. ❋ Lou Anders (2008)

I'd also forgotten how after you get that first week of lectures prepared, the feeling of elation is quickly replaced with the sobering realization that the next week isn't even started. ❋ ScienceWoman (2007)

Well, calm down my fellow Americans, their victory and their elation is short-lived because President Obama has many things to learn as President, as every new President does, but he has shown the ability to learn from a mistake, or learn from an experience in this case. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The sugar buzz remains but the chocolate elation is just flowing away. ❋ William "Papa" Meloney (2007)

Some fans climbed on top of cars and danced in elation, while others wearing blue and white Colts jerseys posed for pictures with the giant statues on the monument. ❋ Unknown (2007)

None of this will diminish the short-term elation that Romney's advisers feel. ❋ E.J. Dionne Jr. (2012)

- a great day, but diminished in elation due to the unknown fate of 1300 plus men still Missing in Action, including three of my crew. ❋ Unknown (1990)

That’s more likely to end in elation, if it ever actually ends. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I know, I know that feeling of discomfort or elation is back isn’t it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But the fact that she had refused him carried with it a certain elation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When Webb pulled ahead last night, I feel to my knees and screamed in elation. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 18 for Dallas, sprinted laps around the court while coach Don Nelson pumped his fist in elation. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Kang recalled his elation when he'd first looked at the wand, first felt its power. ❋ Weis, Margaret (1996)

It refers to disorders in which there are mood swings in two directions: downward into depression and upward into mania, which is a state of exaggerated good mood, characterized by elation, rapid speech, wildly optimistic thinking, high levels of physical energy and activity, and decreased need for sleep. ❋ Ann Smolin (1993)

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