Dictionary.com

exultation

[ eg-zuhl-tey-shuhn, ek-suhl- ]
/ ˌɛg zʌlˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sʌl- /
Save This Word!

noun
the act of exulting; lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use exultation in a sentence

FEEDBACK