Exaltation Definition

ĕgzôl-tāshən
noun
An exalting or being exalted.
Webster's New World
A feeling of great joy, pride, power, etc.; elation; rapture.
Webster's New World
A flight of larks.
American Heritage
Exaltation is defined as a feeling of ecstasy or extreme happiness, or the act of praising someone highly.
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.
YourDictionary
The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Exaltation

Noun

Singular:
exaltation
Plural:
exaltations

Origin of Exaltation

  • From French exaltation, from Latin exaltātiō (“exaltation, elevation”), from exaltō (“raise, elevate, exalt”), from ex (“from, out of”) + altus (“high”).

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