exultation

noun

the act of exulting; lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.

Also, ex·ult·an·cy

[ig-zuhl-tn-see] , ex·ult·ance.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ex(s)ultātiōn- (stem of ex(s)ultātiō), equivalent to ex(s)ultāt(us) (past participle of ex(s)ultāre to exult) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·ex·ul·ta·tion, noun

self-ex·ul·ta·tion, noun

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exult (ɪɡˈzʌlt)

—vb
1.	to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice
2.	(often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)

[C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap]



exultation

—n

ex'ultingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

exultation

early 15c., from M.Fr. exulter, from L. exultare, frequentative of exsilire "leap out or up," from ex- "forth" + salire "to leap" (see salient). Notion is of leaping or dancing for joy.

Example sentences

Into them it inspired no other sentiments than those of exultation and rapture.

The prisoners color was ghastly, but his eyes seemed to express a sort of

exultation, rather than fear.

It starkly portrays a desperation born of disgust, and then an exultation at

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