exhilaration

[ ig-zil-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. exhilarated condition or feeling.

   Synonyms: joyousness, hilarity, jollity, animation

2. the act of exhilarating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhilaration¹

First recorded in 1615–25, exhilaration is from the Late Latin word exhilarātiōn- (stem of exhilarātiō ). See exhilarate, -ion

Related Words

• elation
• euphoria
• high spirits
• hilarity
• joy