elation

Etymology

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”).

noun

  1. An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
  2. A feeling of joy and pride.
    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. July 31 2022, Emma Sanders, “England 2-1 Germany”, in BBC Sport
  3. (geometry) A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

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