exultation

[ eg-zuhl-tey-shuhn, ek-suhl- ]

/ ˌɛg zʌlˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sʌl- /

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noun

the act of exulting; lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.

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Also ex·ult·an·cy

[ig-zuhl-tn-see], /ɪgˈzʌl tn si/, ex·ult·ance.

Origin of exultation

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin ex(s)ultātiōn- (stem of ex(s)ultātiō), equivalent to ex(s)ultāt(us) (past participle of ex(s)ultāre to exult) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM exultation

non·ex·ul·ta·tion, nounself-ex·ul·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby exultation

exudative inflammation, exudative retinitis, exude, exult, exultant, exultation, exumbilication, exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia

How to use exultation in a sentence

He remembered his exultation as the two brothers walked together among bluebells.
The Odd Story of C.S. Lewis, an Extremely Odd Man|A.N. Wilson|March 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are moments of exultation and frustration, of nail-biting anxiety, and the normal banter that characterizes any workplace.
JFK’s Secret White House Recordings Unveiled|Ted Widmer|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No great roars of joy or exultation sounded off up and down the Mall.
No More Mr. Eloquent|Simon Schama|January 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The object of these scarli is to manifest the popular exultation at the annihilation of feudal tyranny.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

Matt listened to the steady hum of the Comet's twin cylinders with an exultation he could not conceal.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
The soul of her youth clamored for its rights; for a share in the world's glory and exultation.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The feeling of exultation so common to artists who finally reach the goal of their ambition was wanting in Diotti this morning.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
Again the murmurs rose up, but Winston sat silent, his pulses throbbing with a curious exultation.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss