jubilation

[joo-buh-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation.

   Their jubilation subsided when they lost the second game.

2. a joyful or festive celebration.

jubilation

/ ˌdʒuːbɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. a feeling of great joy and celebration

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilation¹

1350–1400; Middle English jubilacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin jūbilātiōn- (stem of jūbilātiō ) a shouting for joy, equivalent to jūbilāt- ( jubilate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Credit too to Garth, and particularly King, who struck three sixes when the jubilation had long since drained from Pakistan.

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That jubilation didn’t last long for the Chargers, as they were flagged for roughing the punter, giving the visitors a first down.

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Scenes of jubilation and orange plumes of flare smoke have followed Red Bull driver Verstappen ever since he emerged as a generational talent 10 years ago.

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Everton lost at Leeds in their opening game, so to get off the mark brought relief along with the jubilation.

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Not everyone in the Allied nations shared in the prevailing atmosphere of apathy or even jubilation over those nuclear bombings.

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Related Words

• happiness 
• joy