self-exaltation

noun

the act of exalting.

the state of being exalted.

elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture: mystical exaltation; euphoric exaltation.

Chiefly British. a flight of larks.

Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most positive influence of a planet is expressed ( opposed to fall ).

Chemistry. (formerly) the process of subliming.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English exaltacioun < Latin exaltātiōn- (stem of exaltātiō). See exalt, -ation

Related forms

hy·per·ex·al·ta·tion, noun

self-ex·al·ta·tion, noun

su·per·ex·al·ta·tion, noun

Synonyms
3. exultation, transport, euphoria. See ecstasy.

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exaltation (ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən)

—n
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

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Word Origin & History

exaltation

late 14c, from Fr. exaltation, from L. exaltationem, from exaltare (see exalt).

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