exaltation

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

/ ˌɛg zɔlˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sɔl- /

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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 fall def. 51).

Chemistry. (formerly) the process of subliming.

OTHER WORDS FOR exaltation

3 exultation, transport, euphoria.

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Origin of exaltation

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

synonym study for exaltation

3. See ecstasy.

OTHER WORDS FROM exaltation

hy·per·ex·al·ta·tion, nounself-ex·al·ta·tion, nounsu·per·ex·al·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby exaltation

exaggeration, exaggerative, exahertz, ex all, exalt, exaltation, exalted, exam, examen, examinant, examination

How to use exaltation in a sentence

Rather than freeze a particular moment, Worrell seeks to capture the exaltation such an instant can spark.
In the galleries: Building on an artwork expressed via different media|Mark Jenkins|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
Let’s call it a sigh of relief building to a cheer of exaltation.
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Clearly a call to charity, this is also an exaltation of parenthood.
Dealing with Awful Loss|Justin Green|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This exaltation of suffering may be difficult for many non-Catholics to understand.
Contrasting Benedict and John Paul II|Christopher Dickey|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
One old woman, called Judy, came near having the power, as they call a kind of fit of spiritual exaltation.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
The sight of her aroused in me feelings which bore, I think, a close resemblance to religious exaltation.
Marguerite|Anatole France
She was now in Gemini, and therefore halfway from her exaltation to her depression.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
But to Charity, in the reaction from her mood of passionate exaltation, there was something disquieting in his silence.
Summer|Edith Wharton
Yet these pains in her body, this alternate exaltation and depression, this pitiful weakness!
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for exaltation

exaltation

/ (ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən) /

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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exaltation

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