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单词 elation
释义

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce elation (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being elated
2
: pathological euphoria

Synonyms

  • cloud nine
  • ecstasy
  • elatedness
  • euphoria
  • exhilaration
  • heaven
  • high
  • intoxication
  • paradise
  • rapture
  • rhapsody
  • seventh heaven
  • swoon
  • transport
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Example Sentences

most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out
Recent Examples on the Web Football demands a range of emotions, including the elation of a job well done. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 This Mingei International Museum exhibition also features self-portraits by men and women of diverse backgrounds, people who made art for the pure elation and satisfaction of making it. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 The quick-witted rapper’s wordplay keeps listeners at the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting the elation of that next unexpected synapse. Nora Lee, Billboard, 16 June 2022 The road was bumpy, hard on her tired body, and yet her overall feeling was elation. New York Times, 3 May 2022 On the first official day of big-league camp in Peoria, Ariz., there was no elation about an acrimonious lockout relegated to the rearview mirror or the exhilarating renewal of baseball’s spring ritual. Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022 Even so, Time Skiffs is imbued with the elation of four long-time friends enjoying a warm weekend getaway after spending far too much time apart. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2022 The author loved his father but hated him as well, and his response to the death is elation and relief. David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2021 To be sure, Simone’s first ride around the neighborhood on the Woom UP 6 made her giddy with elation. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce elation (audio)
: the quality or state of being filled with joy or pride

Medical Definition

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce elation (audio)
: pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense pleasure

elation

noun

as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ecstasy
  • joy
  • euphoria
  • exhilaration
  • happiness
  • joyfulness
  • heaven
  • high
  • rapture
  • pleasure
  • frenzy
  • intoxication
  • bliss
  • rhapsody
  • trance
  • delight
  • paradise
  • blissfulness
  • glee
  • transport
  • cloud nine
  • elatedness
  • swoon
  • seventh heaven
  • joyousness
  • cheerfulness
  • exaltation
  • jubilation
  • gladness
  • jubilance
  • fervor
  • cheer
  • exuberance
  • blessedness
  • reverie
  • madness
  • felicity
  • enchantment
  • inspiration
  • lightheartedness
  • gaiety
  • gleefulness
  • passion
  • gayety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • depression
  • sadness
  • misery
  • unhappiness
  • woe
  • despair
  • wretchedness
  • dejection
  • melancholy
  • gloom
  • despondency
  • blues
  • desolation
  • dreariness
  • dumps
  • doldrums
  • gloominess
  • heartsickness
  • disheartenment
  • forlornness
  • downheartedness
  • dispiritedness
  • mopes
  • disconsolateness
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