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exaltation

[ eg-zawl-tey-shuhn, ek-sawl- ]

noun

  1. the act of exalting.
  2. the state of being exalted.
  3. elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture: euphoric exaltation.

    mystical exaltation;

    euphoric exaltation.

    Synonyms: euphoria, transport, exultation

  4. Chiefly British. a flight of larks.
  5. Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most positive influence of a planet is expressed ( fall def 51 ).
  6. Chemistry. (formerly) the process of subliming.


exaltation

/ ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of exalting or state of being exalted
  2. a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture
  3. a flock of larks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • hyper·exal·tation noun
  • self-exal·tation noun
  • super·exal·tation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exaltation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English exaltacioun, from Latin exaltātiōn- (stem of exaltātiō ). See exalt, -ation
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Synonym Study

See ecstasy.

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