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
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
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
