exaltation.

1. A state of heightened joy or enthusiasm.

2. The raising of someone or something in rank, honor, or praise.

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Words that belong together

• spiritual exaltation
• moment of exaltation

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The discovery produced a moment of exaltation.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.