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Exaltation is defined as a feeling of ecstasy or extreme happiness, or the act of praising someone highly.

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When you have just had a new baby and are incredibly happy, the feeling you feel is an example of exaltation.
When an author receives rave reviews and is hailed as the greatest of our time, this is an example of exaltation.

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See exaltation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an exalting or being exalted
a feeling of great joy, pride, power, etc.; elation; rapture

Origin: ME exaltacioun < LL(Ec) exaltatio

See exaltation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of exalting or the condition of being exalted.
A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being.
A flight of larks. See Synonyms at flock¹.

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