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

exudate, exudation, exude, exult, exultant, exultation, exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia, exuviae

How to use exultation in a sentence

Despite the exultation from many of these groups, and warnings from experts and employees, Musk has yet to detail how or whether he intends to roll back Twitter’s moderation policies.
'We're Back.' Far-Right Groups Celebrate Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover|Vera Bergengruen|April 27, 2022|Time
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