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elation
CEFRC1
/ɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A feeling of great happiness and excitement.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).
Examples
Elation and despair ebbed and flowed in her.
Elation gave way to horror.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /iːˈleɪʃən/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA feeling of joy and pride.
An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
More examples
In contextYanni doesn't share Skura's elation.
She [Chloe Kelly] waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).