elation
noun
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
self-elation
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a word derived from
elation.
Example Sentences
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Lucy Sorrel was bending towards him, her face glowing with gratified vanity and self-elation.
From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Marie Corelli
Markedly noticeable in his letters is the absence of self-elation over his victories.
From How the Flag Became Old Glory by A. C. Valentine
Then it had eclipsed itself, leaving him to wonder whether, after all, it had not been the ignis fatuus of self-elation, and not the steady glow of truth.
From The Brentons by Wilson C. Dexter
