exaltation

[eg-zawl-tey-shuhn, ek-sawl-]

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noun

the act of exalting.

the state of being exalted.

elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture: mystical exaltation; euphoric exaltation.

Chiefly British. a flight of larks.

Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most positive influence of a planet is expressed (opposed to falldef 51).

Chemistry. (formerly) the process of subliming.

Origin of exaltation

1350–1400; Middle English exaltacioun < Latin exaltātiōn- (stem of exaltātiō). See exalt, -ation

Related formshy·per·ex·al·ta·tion, nounself-ex·al·ta·tion, nounsu·per·ex·al·ta·tion, noun

Synonyms for exaltation

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3. exultation, transport, euphoria.

Synonym study

3. See ecstasy.

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Related Words for exaltation

rapture, acclaim, apotheosis, plaudits, eminence, worship, aggrandizement, ennoblement, homage, idolization, advancement, magnification, tribute, grandeur, rise, elevation, blessing, acclamation, reverence, prestige

Examples from the Web for exaltation

Contemporary Examples of exaltation

Clearly a call to charity, this is also an exaltation of parenthood.
Dealing with Awful Loss
Justin Green
February 25, 2013
This exaltation of suffering may be difficult for many non-Catholics to understand.
Contrasting Benedict and John Paul II
Christopher Dickey
February 11, 2013
What made more sense than to sing a niggun, a tune of longing and exaltation?
A Year On: Occupy L.A. And God
Aryeh Cohen
September 28, 2012
Many people think of religion in personal terms, of the solace or insight or exaltation it can provide.
The Real Reason for Christmas
Nicholas Wade
December 14, 2009

Historical Examples of exaltation

Harriett felt nothing but a strange, solemn excitement and exaltation.
Life and Death of Harriett Frean
May Sinclair
So long as she was busy, a sort of exaltation of service upheld her.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
But for all that his exaltation did not subside, but assumed a higher pitch.
The Downfall
Emile Zola
Compare that moment of exaltation with the grovelling life of your Christians!
Lotus Buds
Amy Carmichael
They advanced to the topic again and again, dully, but with exaltation.
Howards End
E. M. Forster

British Dictionary definitions for exaltation

exaltation

noun

the act of exalting or state of being exalted

a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture

a flock of larks

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Word Origin and History for exaltation

late 14c, from Old French exaltacion "enhancement, elevation," from Latin exaltationem (nominative exaltatio) "elevation, pride," from exaltare (see exalt).